Andy Roddick – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis Player
Former world number one, Andy Roddick, is struggling a bit with form. The American has not lifted a Grand Slam title since 2003 when he won the US Open, and it has been a long while since he won any event.
The hard-hitting American came onto the tennis scene with a bang. He became the youngest player to reach the ATP top 20 in 2001 at the age of 19, and in 2003 he had a successful grass court season when he won at the Queens Club, a warm-up for Wimbledon. He made it into the semi-finals at the All England Club, only to be denied by eventual champion, Roger Federer.
Arguably, his best year to date was 2003 - at the age of 21 he captured his first Grand Slam title at the US Open and ripped up the rankings to the coveted number one spot. From thereon in it was all a bit downhill for the affable American.
His main claim to fame in 2004 was that he ended the year with the most aces, a remarkable 1 017! He did, however, make it to the finals of Wimbledon, only to go down to Federer yet again, 6-4 5-7 6-7(3) 4-6. 2005 saw a replay of the events at Wimbledon. This time, however, Federer made light work of the American - he took the title in just three sets, 2-6 6-7(2) 4-6. He currently has a head-to-head record of 1-13 against the Swiss master.
2007 saw him nursing injury woes. He had to pull out of the US Men’s Clay Court Championships – an event he has virtually made his own, and the elite Monte Carlo Masters. He had a dismal showing at the French Open, where he was knocked out in the first round as the third seed.
His efforts at Wimbledon were disappointing to say the least. He was considered to be one of the pre-tournament favourites together with Federer and Rafael Nadal and was seeded third for the tournament. He reached the quarterfinals but lost to Frenchman Richard Gasquet in one of the major upsets of the event.
For many years Andy Roddick, Wimbledon men’s tennis player, has been criticised for his lack of commitment to the game. He has been given the unenviable title of “one slam wonder”, and all indications are that his career is on the wane.
He has not won any major event in 2007, including the Masters Series, and a quick glance at his statistics bears out that he is on a bit of a downward spiral at the moment.
Roddick’s record:
- 2003 – he was ranked no.1 and had a 72-19 win/loss record
- 2004 – ranked 2 & 74-18
- 2005 – ranked 3 & 59-14
- 2006 – ranked 6 & 48-20
- 2007 – currently ranked 5th with a 45-13 win/loss record
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