Andy Roddick Quotes

• You know, you can only throw in so many haymakers before one misses and you get knocked out.

  Andy Roddick

• You can get the true essence of New Yorkers by just hanging out in Central Park.

  Andy Roddick

• When you come off something really disappointing, you want to come back and kind of regroup and get involved in something positive right away.

  Andy Roddick

• There have been great champions in every generation.

  Andy Roddick

• The selfish thing about an athlete is you always look at the side of things where you say I could’ve done that better.

  Andy Roddick

• Stay in school kids or you’ll end up being an umpire.

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• My entire career, I’ve been a worker.

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• My aggression out there is my weapon. I think it’s more letting them know that I’m not going to let them get away with something, and I’m not just going to kind of poke it back and be content to stay in rallies.

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• In the States, tennis is sixth or seventh on the totem pole as far as sports go.

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• I’m the most successful bad player ever.

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• I’m not going to go run and hide because I’m catching some heat. I’m not going to stay at home and pout.

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• I used to hear a lot that all I could do was hit a serve, I couldn’t volley, I can’t hit a backhand, I don’t return well, and then people would turn round and tell me I’m underachieving.

  Andy Roddick

• I used to go to the U.S. Open on my birthdays and sit in the nosebleeds.

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• I think if I believe in something strongly enough, I’m pretty outspoken about it.

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• I think I’ve always had a decent perspective on wins and losses on the tennis court.

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• I like grass, I enjoy it and it suits my game.

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• I cook a little – I’ve never taken classes or anything – but enough to get by.

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• Having two older brothers is a healthy reminder that you’re always closer to the bottom than you are to the top.

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• Call me All-American, but I love Ham and Cheese sandwiches. And not just any old ham and cheese sandwich… My mother’s is the best. I’ve tried many times to make these sandwiches on my own, but it’s never the same.

  Andy Roddick

• At one point in your life, you’ll have the thing you want or the reasons why you don’t.

  Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick (20)

Birth:	30th August, 1982
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Tennis Player

About

Andy Roddick was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He is an American professional tennis player and former World No. 1. He is known for his fast service and powerful forehand. He became a Grand Slam singles champion when he won the title at the 2003 US Open, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final. He is currently the last North American male player to win a Grand Slam singles event, and the last to both become world number-one and year-end world number-one. Roddick reached four other Grand Slam finals, losing to Roger Federer every time. He is married to Brooklyn Decker, a Sports Illustrated swimwear model and actress. On August 30, 2012, during the 2012 US Open and on his 30th birthday, Roddick announced that he would retire after the tournament.

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