Andy Roddick - USA 
| Birth Date:
| 8/30/1982 |
Age:
| 30 |
| Birth Place:
| Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
Residence:
| Austin, Texas, USA |
| Height:
| 6'2" (188 cm) |
Weight:
| 195 lbs (88 kg) |
| Year Turned Pro:
| 2000 (12 years on tour) |
Plays:
| Right-handed |
| Official Website:
| www.AndyRoddick.com |
Twitter:
| @andyroddick |
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Andrew Stephen Roddick (nicknamed "A-Rod") was born to parents Jerry, an investor, and
Blance, now the director of the Andy Roddick Foundation, which has raised over $9 million for various charities. His oldest brother Lawrence, now a chiropractor, was an accomplished spring board diver and member of the U.S. Senior National Team. His other brother John, was an All-American tennis player for the University of Georgia from 1996-1998, and was considered the better player of the two when Andy was younger. John now operates a tennis academy in San Antonio.
The Andy Roddick Foundation was started in 2001, and now regularly sees support from Elton John, Lionel Richie, and Cindy Crawford, among others. Roddick also helped to found the Andy Roddick Youth tennis program in San Antonio, which offers assistance to disadvantaged children in addition to providing both elementary and university scholarships. In 2004, Roddick received the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for his charitable efforts.
On April 17, 2009, he married Brooklyn Decker in Austin, Texas.
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