[新聞] Roddick將在2012美網結束後退休

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By Erin Bruehl
Thursday, August 30, 2012

After 13 years, 32 singles titles, including one Grand Slam, and a world No.
1 ranking, Andy Roddick announced on his 30th birthday Thursday that he is
retiring from professional tennis after the 2012 US Open.

One of the most celebrated American male players, “A-Rod” was always known
for his lightning-fast serve and powerful forehand. He held the record for
fastest serve ever recorded on the ATP Tour at 155 mph, set on a hard court
during the Davis Cup semifinals in Charleston, S.C., in September 2004. The
record was broken in March 2011, when Ivo Karlovic hit a serve at 156 mph.

He remains the last U.S. man to win a Grand Slam title, which he recorded at
the 2003 US Open, the same year he ascended to No. 1 in the world for the
first time.

Roddick, currently ranked No. 22, has won two singles titles in 2012 at
Atlanta and Eastbourne. He has struggled with injuries in recent years,
including tearing a tendon in his hamstring earlier this year, which forced
him to retire from his second-round match at the Australian Open, and an
ankle injury shortly thereafter in San Jose. In 2011, he suffered injuries to
both his oblique muscle and his shoulder, which forced him out of the French
Open, among other tournaments. He finished the year ranked outside the top 10
for the first time since 2001.

Roddick, originally from Omaha, Neb., lived in Austin, Texas, his current
residence, for much of his childhood before moving to Boca Raton, Fla., where
he played high school basketball with fellow American and close friend Mardy
Fish. The two lived and trained together in 1999.

He has been heralded since he was a junior player, ascending to the world No.
1 boys' ranking and winning both the US Open and Australian Open boys’
 singles titles in 2000. He played his first professional match, a Futures
tournament, in 1999 and turned pro in 2000, earning his first ATP Tour win in
Miami that year by beating then-world No. 41 Fernando Vicente of Spain.

Besides bringing the power on every shot, Roddick was known for his passion
for the game and occasionally for his temper and various outbursts on the
court. Off the court, he is known for his philanthropy through the Andy
Roddick Foundation, as well as his good looks, having been featured as one of
People Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Men Alive’ in 2006. Roddick, who became just
the second tennis player to host Saturday Night Live in 2003, married Sports
Illustrated swimsuit model and actress Brooklyn Decker in April 2009.

Always eager to represent his country, Roddick retires as one of the greatest
players in U.S. Davis Cup history. For years, he was the “closer” -- the
one looked upon to lead the team and come through whenever it ended a
victory. He led the team to its last Davis Cup title in 2007, going
undefeated in five Davis Cup matches throughout the year. Roddick now leaves
the game with 33 Davis Cup singles victories, second all-time in U.S. Davis
Cup team history to John McEnroe, dating from 2001-10.

Roddick always referred to the US Open as one of his favorite tournaments,
speaking of the event as a combination of both sports and entertainment and
saying he felt privileged to be able to spend his birthday at the tournament
each year. Besides his 2003 win, he also was the runner-up to Roger Federer
in 2006, one of four other Grand Slam finals he played during his career,
losing to Federer each time at Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009. The most
memorable Grand Slam final was at 2009 Wimbledon, an extremely well-played
match and serve-fest between him and his longtime rival. Federer clinched
with his only break of Roddick in the match and then a hold to win 5–7, 7–
6, 7–6, 3–6, 16–14.

Roddick seemed to be saying goodbye to the crowd he loved at the All England
Club, where he always had dreamed of winning the title, when he lost to world
No. 5 David Ferrer in the third round, waving and blowing kisses as he left
the court and bringing speculation that perhaps it was his last time there.

And it turned out it was, at least as a competitor. Roddick will say goodbye
to the crowd in Flushing Meadows sometime in the next week and a half, as
well, and next faces Bernard Tomic in the second round Friday night in Arthur
Ashe Stadium. Whether he ends on a win or a loss, he will never be forgotten.

大意是這兩年的傷勢不斷，讓他了解這樣的身體狀況無法再堅持下去
這次美網就是他最後一場賽事了

請大家鎖定明天晚場的比賽，也就是台灣時間早上七點開打的男單第二輪
珍惜最後幾場能看的到他身影的機會吧

為什麼這麼快呢?
連跟你說再見的心理準備都還沒有
難過

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推 arjbt:這兩年身體狀況真的好多 果然該來的還是來了QQ
→ nicholasJCF:但這樣突然宣告退休，根本連心理準備都還來不及
→ nicholasJCF:很難過，這一切來的太快了
推 snooker:NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
→ zixflower:雖然知道快要退休了 但沒想到是今年
推 ipodman:我好難過喔  一大早被豬麗姐挖起來
推 arjbt:不過早早預告要退休然後每場比賽都要說一次再見也很煎熬
推 onebuck:跟kim clijsters兩個我喜愛的球員一起><
推 beignet:啊，才想說十月去CA唸書比較有機會去看他比賽說＞''＜
→ nicholasJCF:唉 上次寬宏搶走邀請賽的機會 結果就是唯一一次見到
→ nicholasJCF:Andy的機會就沒了
推 snooker:那次讓我超扼脕
→ nicholasJCF:對阿 心裡罵千百個髒話!
推 arjbt:希望退休後價碼便宜一點 還有機會來
→ arjbt:至少他今年也達成了生涯600勝 連續12年有拿冠軍 比起到了拿
→ arjbt:不到冠軍 連續N年拿冠軍被斷以後才退休 這樣我比較能接受QQ
推 angellalulu:一早看到官網上的這個消息真是讓人不捨....
→ angellalulu:以後好像沒有動力再看網球了... @@
→ julieroddick:他硬要再這時間點搶克媽咪的風采 說好的再一年呢 :(
→ o0991758566:恩...說意外也不意外但真的有震驚 AR...不!
推 arjbt:看到Ivanovic在FB的貼文讓人好難過QQ
→ arjbt:今年真的是一個讓人充滿不捨的美網
推 tinybaby:不會阿 退休更有機會來
→ tinybaby:希望有天Andy來台灣!!!!
→ johnhsu19:太難過了 真的很替他感到難過QQ 但Andy還是有輝煌的過去
推 julieroddick:馬上連絡蓬勃的jeff希望明年可以看到他讓我揪團追星
推 julieroddick:等我情緒平復一點 工作空檔有時間幫大家翻譯記者會
推 julieroddick:只是...我不知道我得平復多久 不然他記者會頗輕鬆的
推 shakey:Andy應該是一定會來  因為當時算是有簽約 只是要改期吧?
→ shakey:我也稍微有問過jeff  看起來  找他是一定會找的 只是時間
推 julieroddick:一定會來阿 只是到時候我不知道搬去美國了沒 (大哭)
推 jason7320:可以開始期待復出嗎??
→ jason7320:劇本:復出→溫布頓外卡→決賽→幹掉老費奪冠!!
推 beignet:含淚看完整個記者會T^T
推 julieroddick:記者會我上班一次最多兩題 不然會淚崩 花了一上午看
推 arjbt:看完記者會的感覺像是處女座完美個性使然 覺得沒辦法再完整
→ arjbt:的一整年都有好表現 乾脆在這個時機點退休
推 roddick0830:看完記者會早上根本是含著淚上班的 （大哭）
推 julieroddick:早上淚水都當化妝水在用了....XD
推 roddick0830:希望明早不要有什麼意外 化妝水費我還是很願意花的呀
推 ap0920:該來的還是...心裡很難過 但還是知道會有這麼一天 祝福他