Andy Roddick

Andrew "Andy" Stephen Roddick, (born August 30, 1982, Omaha, Nebraska, USA), nicknamed "A-Rod" http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8347427/, is an American former World No. 1 tennis player. As of September 2005, Roddick ranked as the best male U.S. tennis player and the third-best in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals, behind Federer and Nadal. Roddick is known for his explosive serves, powerful forehands, and off-court charm.

Quotations

• "I'm in the mood for a beer right now... This guy's the best for a reason and you've really got to give him a lot of credit... He's such a complete player ... maybe I'll just punch him or something, I don't know." http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=tennisNews&storyID=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20050703:MTFH19109_2005-07-03_15-55-33_L03609570:1

:— On losing to Roger Federer in the 2005 Wimbledon Championships.

Related Topics:
Roger Federer - Wimbledon

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