Andrew Stephen Roddick was born on August 30, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska to Jerry and Blanche Roddick. He has 2 older brothers, Lawrence and John. His family moved from Omaha to Austin, Texas when Andy was 4 years old and then to Boca Raton, Florida when he was 11. Andy picked up his first racquet at age 4 and became pro at age 18 in 2000. He is know for his killer serve (153mph record). His friend and fellow pro Mardy Fish lived with the Roddick family in 1999 for a year. He won his first grandslam at the US Open in 2003 and soon became one of the youngest #1's.


Weighs 195 pounds (revealed by girlfriend Mandy Moore on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992), [October 30, 2003]). The second ever tennis player (men's first) in history to host Saturday Night Live In People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue in 2001 and 2003. Broke his own record for faster serve April 11, 2004 in Delray Beach Florida, with a serve of 152 mph. Sat 12 Jun 2004: Broke his record for fastest serve speed once again, recording a 153 mph serve at Stella Artois Championships. Announced on his website that he is engaged to Brooklyn Decker. (31 March 2008).