PERSONAL
Full name is Andrew Stephen Roddick...Since 2001, has been one of the most
celebrated athletes in United States, being featured in non-sports
publications ranging from Rolling Stone to Vogue...Some of the most
interesting profiles have included an item written by Sir Elton John for
Interview Magazine and being selected as the Sexiest Athlete by People
Magazine"s Sexiest Man Alive issue in December of 2003.
Hosted the popular comedy program Saturday Night Live on November 8, 2003,
becoming the second tennis player (Chris Evert) and only the 10th athlete in
three decades to do so...Following his US Open win, embarked on a 12-hour
media tour hitting major outlets including the Today Show, MTV, CNN and The
Late Show with David Letterman, among others.Hosted a kid"s clinic in Central
Park prior to the 2003 US Open with Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd
Tinsley, who is an avid tennis fan and regular supporter of Roddick...Opened
NASDAQ Stock Market on August 20, 2003.Has been honored by throwing out the
first pitch at several Major League Baseball games, most recently Game 2 of
2003 Oakland-Boston playoff series.
Father, Jerry, is an investor, and mother, Blanche, is director of the Andy
Roddick Foundation...Brother John was an All-American tennis player at
University of Georgia (1996-98), and now operates a tennis academy in San
Antonio...Oldest brother Lawrence, a chiropractor in San Antonio, was an
accomplished spring board diver and a member of U.S. Senior National Team.
A big University of Nebraska football fan, bathroom at parents" home is
covered in red-and-white Cornhuskers wallpaper...Moved to Austin, Texas at
age 4 1/2, then moved to Boca Raton at age 10...Purchased a second home in
Austin in November 2003...Played varsity basketball in high school alongside
Davis Cup teammate Mardy Fish, who trained and lived with Roddick in 1999.
Finished as No. 1 junior in U.S. in 1999-2000 and as No. 1 junior in world in
2000...A winner of six world junior singles and seven doubles titles, won the
US Open and Australian Open junior singles titles in 2000...Nicknamed "A-Rod"
by other players, but ESPN"s Chris Berman dubbed him "Kid Roddick" following
an on-line survey of nearly 2,000 voters.
Hobbies include listening to music (favorites include Dave Matthews Band and
John Mayer) and watching movies (favorite is Shawshank Redemption)...Enjoys
skydiving, coercing his coach (Gilbert) to join him after winning his first
Tennis Masters Series title in Canada in August of 2003...Coached by Brad
Gilbert (since June 2003), who won 20 career titles and reached a career-high
No. 4 in 1990.
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