Andy Roddick- Former Tennis Player (In a Nutshell)
- Andy Roddick was born in America on August 30th, 1982.
- He was a Right-handed tennis player.
- Making it to No.1 in the Men’s rankings on November 3rd, 2003 was impressive.
- Given the fact that he only won one grand slam, which was the US Open, made his ability to reach World No. 1 even more remarkable.
- He retired from Mens Singles in 2012 and Mens Doubles in 2015.
- “You ask me a question, I’m going to give you an honest answer.”- Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick- Former Tennis Player (Nitty Gritty)
- “I enjoy hitting tennis balls. I haven’t lost any of the innocent parts of tennis. I just do it in front of less people.”- Andy Roddick
- “I’ll never lose my roots. I think I’m too close to my family for that. I still make my trip to Nebraska every year, and I still love going back to Texas where I grew up, as well. I’ve just kind of had to mature a little but more and get use to a little bit different style of life.”- Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick- Former Tennis Player (What set him apart)
- “I don’t care when people use the term ‘one slam wonder’ with me.”- Andy Roddick
- “Tennis is a full-time job and not just the two hours that people see when we’re on the court.”- Andy Roddick
- “At one point in your life, you will have the thing you want or the reasons why you don’t.”- Andy Roddick
- “I’ve always, for whatever my faults have been, felt like I’ve never done anything halfway.”- Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick- Former Tennis Player (Final Thoughts)
- “Most players who play tennis love the game. But I think you also have to respect it. You want to do everything you can in your power to do your best. And for me, I know I get insane guilt if I go home at the end of the day and don’t feel I’ve done everything I can. If I know I could have done something better, I have the uneasy feeling.”- Andy Roddick
- “I’ve got more out of tennis than I could ever give back.”- Andy Roddick