7:01 pm - 08/30/2012
Andy Roddick is ready to put down his racket – for good.
On Thursday, the athlete announced his plans to retire from professional tennis after the current U.S. Open in New York.
Roddick, who turned 30 on Thursday, will play 19-year-old Australian Bernard Tomic at the U.S. Open at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, which could be his last match ever, depending on how he does.
Perhaps the highlight of Roddick's career was winning the U.S. Open in 2003. He ended the season that year ranked at No. 1, the youngest American ever (age 21 years and 3 months) to be ranked at No. 1. He played in the finals of Wimbeldon three times, but lost each time to Roger Federer.
Roddick married Decker in 2009 during an intimate candlelit ceremony at his Austin, Texas, home in 2009.
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sad to see him go tbh but I guess it's time.
Andy Roddick to Retire After U.S. Open
Andy Roddick is ready to put down his racket – for good.
On Thursday, the athlete announced his plans to retire from professional tennis after the current U.S. Open in New York.
"I have decided that this is going to be my last tournament," Roddick said. "I don't know if I'm healthy enough or committed enough to continue another year. I've always wanted to, in a perfect world, finish at this event. I have a lot of family and friends here. I've thought all year that I would know when I got to this tournament. When I was playing my first round, I knew."
Roddick, who turned 30 on Thursday, will play 19-year-old Australian Bernard Tomic at the U.S. Open at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, which could be his last match ever, depending on how he does.
"I wanted an opportunity to say goodbye," he said Thursday. "I hope I'm sticking around."
Perhaps the highlight of Roddick's career was winning the U.S. Open in 2003. He ended the season that year ranked at No. 1, the youngest American ever (age 21 years and 3 months) to be ranked at No. 1. He played in the finals of Wimbeldon three times, but lost each time to Roger Federer.
Roddick married Decker in 2009 during an intimate candlelit ceremony at his Austin, Texas, home in 2009.
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sad to see him go tbh but I guess it's time.
Edited at 2012-08-31 12:26 am (UTC)
You better not lose to Tomic, Andy. (Even though I'll still love you if you do.)
eta: god, i feel mean commenting on this post with this icon :[
Edited at 2012-08-31 12:31 am (UTC)
the only other players who've been around as long as he has currently are federer, hewitt and ferrero. the only other player who've won a title each year since like 2000 is federer. they were both together in the top 10 since 20003 until andy fell out like last year-ish? :(
fuck him
I hope he does well in his last tournament.
even his little temper tantrums lol
he better win tomorrow because I won't be home and I'd hate for it to be his last match when I won't be home to see it (even if I am PVRing it)
Edited at 2012-08-31 12:34 am (UTC)
H I M.
Have you seen him in person???
He was playing an event here in Cali a few years ago, and he hosted something or whatever beforehand, so my friend and I went and, uh, well his ass is bigger than you ever would believe, and he's a pretty lean guy so it makes it even the more obvious. Especially in tight jeans (which he happened to be wearing.)
Needless to say, I was drooling. My friend was jealous and wanted him dead.
Feliciano Lopez.