Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddickis an American former professional tennis player...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth30 August 1982
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
fake firsts should
I'll be the first to admit it, the life I'm leading is basically a joke. I should probably be cooler about it, but I can't fake it, you know?
central-park essence parks
You can get the true essence of New Yorkers by just hanging out in Central Park
issues tennis doubt
There's no doubt there are issues with clay. Our issues have issues that are issues right now. That's not a secret.
should-have keys tennis
The key to the match might have been his serving. Maybe I should have concentrated harder on watching them go by me, I don't know.
retirement golf mets
I had a very detailed retirement plan, and I feel like I've met every aspect of it: a lot of golf, a lot of carbs, a lot of fried food, and some booze, occasionally - I've been completely committed... The results have shown.
player lists return
It's pretty high up there on the list. Being able to return a serve at that speed is one of the biggest things that separates the professionals from the recreational players.
winning guy secret
One little secret of the guys who have won one slam, is that we don't want other guys to win one because its like a bit of a special fraternity.
moments has-beens
For every bad moment I've had, there have been 25 positives.
noses grindstone
I've been good about keeping my nose to the grindstone.
player league down-and
He [Vince Spadea] was about as down and out as you could see from a Top 20 player. Then to claw his way back through the minor leagues and do it the hard way where he wasn't young, wasn't getting wildcards, wasn't getting any help. I guess he decided he was just going to do it.
winning rivalry
I'm gonna have to start winning some of the matches to call it a rivalry!
player emotional
I'm an emotional player ... I like to leave it out there.
ocean consistent
My backhand is definitely a lot more solid and consistent. There were times when I couldn't hit it into the ocean.
my-birthday used nosebleeds
I used to go to the U.S. Open on my birthdays and sit in the nosebleeds.