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ANDY RODDICK (USA)<br />
Birthdate: August 30, 1982 Turned Pro: 2000<br />
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA<br />
Height: 6’2” (1.88m)<br />
Residence: Austin, Texas, USA<br />
Weight: 195 (88kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 555-181<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $19,026,697<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 29/19<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 35-61<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 1 (November 3, 2003)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 50 (January 11, 2010)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 8 (48-18) 2007: 6 (54-16) 2004: 2 (74-18) 2001: 14 (42-16)<br />
2009: 7 (48-15) 2006: 6 (49-20) 2003: 1 (72-19) 2000: 158 (4-5)<br />
2008: 8 (49-18) 2005: 3 (59-14) 2002: 10 (56-22)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $1,917,612. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 48-18 (singles), 4-4 (doubles).<br />
Singles Winner: Brisbane, Miami*. Finalist: San Jose, Indian Wells*. Semifinalist: Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Basel.<br />
Quarterfinalist: Australian Open, Memphis, Tokyo, Paris*. Doubles Semifinalist: Brisbane(w/Blake).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
Top American finished in Top 10 for a ninth straight year, joining Federer as only active players to accomplish<br />
the feat…He and Federer are also only active players to win at least one title for 10 straight years…Opened season<br />
in Brisbane, capturing his first title Down Under (d. Stepanek)…Followed at Australian Open with QF, falling<br />
to Cilic in five sets…In February, reached final in San Jose (l. to Verdasco in three sets)….In March, put together<br />
solid results at first two <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Masters 1000 tournaments with runner-up in Indian Wells* (d. Soderling<br />
in SF, l. to Ljubicic in two tie-breaks)…Then in Miami*, defeated Nadal in SF and Berdych in final to win tournament<br />
for second time (‘04)…Dropped serve just twice in six matches, holding 61 of 63 service games…It was<br />
his first <strong>ATP</strong> Masters 1000 title since Cincinnati* in ‘06 and fifth overall…Jumped off to a <strong>Tour</strong>-best 26-4 start<br />
through April 4…Did not play on clay until Roland Garros where he lost in 3rd RD to No. 114 Gabashvili…On<br />
grass, lost in 3rd RD to Sela at Queen’s and followed with 4th RD exit at Wimbledon to Lu 9-7 in fifth set…In July<br />
took a wild card into Atlanta and reached SFs (l. to Fish) and followed with 3rd RD in Washington (l. to Simon)…<br />
Missed Toronto* after he found out he was struggling with a mild case of mononucleosis…Returned in<br />
Cincinnati* and posted wins over No. 5 Soderling and No. 3 Djokovic en route to SFs (l. to Fish)…Fell out of Top<br />
10 on Aug. 9 (at No. 11) and slipped to No. 13 following week before returning on Aug. 23 at No. 9 after<br />
Cincinnati…Overall was out of Top 10 for four weeks…At US Open, suffered a 2nd RD loss to Tipsarevic in four<br />
sets, his earliest exit since a 1st RD in ‘05…Returned to action in October and reached QFs in Tokyo followed<br />
with 2nd RD retirement (right groin) in Shanghai* (vs. Garcia-Lopez)…Returned for final two weeks and<br />
reached SF in Basel and QF in Paris*…Did not play Davis Cup for U.S. during year for first time since ‘01<br />
debut…Went 0-3 in Barclays <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Finals…Compiled marks of 42-15 on hard, 4-2 on grass and 2-1 on<br />
clay…No. 1 in service games won (91%) and No. 2 in aces (815)…Went 4-5 vs. Top 10 opponents.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
One of most consistent performers in U.S. tennis history with a 29-19 mark in singles finals, winning a title every<br />
year since ‘01…His biggest title was his lone Grand Slam crown at ’03 US Open where he beat Nalbandian in<br />
five sets in SFs (saving one match point) and Ferrero in final…Also last American to win a Slam singles title…<br />
Finished No. 1 that year with personal-high six titles in eight finals and was No. 1 for a total of 13 weeks before<br />
handing over top reigns to Federer on Feb. 2, ‘04…Has been runner-up in four other Grand Slam events, including<br />
Wimbledon three times (‘04-05, ’09) and US Open in ’06, each time losing to Federer…Has been a stalwart<br />
for U.S. Davis Cup team with 31-11 singles record in 23 ties from ‘01-09 and led team to title in '07 (d. Russia), its<br />
first crown since ‘95…He is second-winningest player in U.S. history (behind J. McEnroe-41)…In ’09, won his<br />
lone title in Memphis and runner-up in Doha, Wimbledon and Washington…At All England Club, did not drop<br />
serve until final game of match, holding 37 straight service games, before Federer won 16-14 in fifth set in<br />
longest decisive set in Grand Slam final history…Hit career-high 43 aces in QF win over Hewitt en route…<br />
Qualified for year-end championship but withdrew due to left knee injury, which first occurred Oct. 13 in<br />
Shanghai*…In ’08, captured three <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> titles (San Jose, Dubai, Beijing) in four finals posting wins<br />
over Top 3 players for first time in a season…Ended 11-match losing streak to No. 1 Federer in QF in Miami* (l.<br />
to champion Davydenko)…Only clay event was Rome* retiring in SF with right shoulder injury…Withdrew<br />
from Roland Garros, ending a streak of 28 consecutive Grand Slams played…In October, won title in Beijing and<br />
reached SF in Tokyo…Qualified for sixth straight Tennis Masters Cup, but withdrew after one match due to a<br />
right ankle injury…In ‘07, led U.S. to its first Davis Cup title since ‘95 by going 6-0 in Cup play as U.S. defeated<br />
Russia 4-1 in final…First American to go undefeated and lead his country to Cup title since Sampras (6-0) in<br />
‘95…Advanced to SF at Australian Open for third time (l. to Federer) and runner-up in Memphis (l. to Haas)…<br />
Won title at Queen’s for fourth time in five years and won title in Washington…In ’06, won Cincinnati* title (d.<br />
Ferrero) and reached fourth career Grand Slam final at US Open (l. to Federer)…Went 18-2 during summer after<br />
teaming up with former No. 1 Connors, including runner-up in Indianapolis (l. to Blake)…Dropped out of Top<br />
10 on July 10 for first time since Oct. 28, ‘02, for four weeks before returning after Cincinnati* title…In Davis Cup<br />
SF in Moscow, dropped opening rubber to Safin and lost a 17-15 five-setter (4:48) vs. Tursunov, which clinched<br />
Russia’s victory…In ’05, won titles in San Jose, Houston, Queen’s, Washington and 20th of his career in Lyon…<br />
Runner-up at Wimbledon and Cincinnati*…In Davis Cup, led U.S. back into ‘06 <strong>World</strong> Group by wins over<br />
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