Player Profile: Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick was an American professional tennis player until his retirement in 2012. He is a former world number one and winner of the 2003 US open. He was the number one American player for 393 consecutive weeks, taking the record from Andre Agassi.

Play Style

Roddick relied heavily on his fast serve and powerful forehand to win points. His serve has reached speeds of up to 155 mph, the fastest at the time (2004 Davis Cup).

His serve is often considered unorthodox because of its "super-abbreviated windup" (Active). This coupled with a quick waist rotation proved to be a deadly serve.

The video below showcases the capability of Roddick's serve.

His second serve was a heavy kick serve. While he was mostly a baseline player, he would sometimes utilize the serve and volley technique to throw players off.

He favored using an inside out forehand to aim for corners of the tennis court. He used this in combination with slices to win points.

His two-handed backhand is often considered the weakest part of his game, often used to defend rather than hit winners.

Achievements 

Roddick is the winner of the 2003 US Open, besting Juan Carlos Ferrero in three sets. He went on to reach four more grand slam finals; Wimbledon ('04, '05, '09) and the US Open ('09), but lost each to Roger Federer.

Roddick has a 3 to 21 head to head record against Federer. He was able to defeat Federer in their final bout at the 2012 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami.

He has five Masters Series titles: Montreal ('03), Cincinnati ('03, '06), Miami ('04, '10).

Equipment and Clothing

• Racquet: Babolat Pure Drive (27.5 inches)
• Strings: Hybrid (Pro Hurricane Tour and VS Touch)
• Babolat Propulse III tennis shoes
• Reebok apparel ('00-'05), Lacoste apparel ('05-'12)