- Full name is Andrew Stephen Roddick
- Nicknamed "A-Rod"
- Hosted the comedy program Saturday Night Live on November 8, 2003, becoming second tennis player (Chris Evert) and only 12th athlete (at the time) in three decades to do so
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Father, Jerry, is an investor, and mother, Blanche, is director of the Andy Roddick Foundation, which has raised over $9 million for nearly 10 charities since 2001
- His foundation is supported by Elton John, Lionel Richie, Cindy Crawford and Donna Summer among other celebrities
- The new Andy Roddick Youth tennis program in San Antonio, Texas assists 150 disadvantaged children participating plus providing four elementary scholarships to private schools in addition to three university scholarships
- Won 2004 ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award
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Brother John was 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 University of Nebraska football fan
- Moved to Austin, Texas at age 4 1/2, then moved to Boca Raton at age 10
- Returned to Austin in November 2003
- Played varsity basketball in high school alongside Davis Cup teammate Mardy Fish, who trained and lived with Roddick in 1999
- Hobbies include listening to music (favorites include Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer) and watching movies (favorite is Shawshank Redemption)
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Selected in People Magazine's 2006 "Sexiest Man Alive" issue
- In May 2006, named on President George W. Bush’s President’s Council of Sports and Fitness
- Featured on cover of "Men's Fitness" in summer of 2007
- Married swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker (Apr. 17, 2009) in Austin, TX
- Travels with former ATP trainer Doug Spreen
- Coached by Larry Stefanki (since December 2008).
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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