{"id":1404028,"date":"2021-08-26T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1404028"},"modified":"2021-08-26T08:20:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T12:20:01","slug":"andy-roddick-brushed-teeth-30th-birthday-knew-time-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/andy-roddick-brushed-teeth-30th-birthday-knew-time-to-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Roddick Brushed His Teeth on His 30th Birthday and Knew It Was Time to Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When he was 21 years old, Andy Roddick<\/a> was on top of the tennis scene. He became the youngest American tennis player<\/a> to be ranked No. 1 in the world. Nine years later, Roddick decided to retire<\/a> from the sport he loved. He dealt with the usual aches and pains of a tennis player, but when he went to brush his teeth on his 30th birthday, those retirement thoughts became a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Roddick won his first and only Grand Slam singles event in 2003<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Andy Roddick participates in the 2017 Mylan World Team Tennis New York Empire vs. Philadelphia Freedoms match at Michael J. Hagan Arena at St. Joseph's University on July 25, 2017. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Gilbert Carrasquillo\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2003, Roddick brought a 22-1 record into the U.S. Open<\/a>, establishing himself as one of the favorites to capture the event. Seeded fourth in the tournament, Roddick dropped only one set to reach the semifinals, according to tennis.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the semis, he faced David Nalbandian and quickly found himself in a hole. Roddick needed to rally from two sets down to reach the finals, defeating Nalbandian 6\u20137, 3\u20136, 7\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20133. He faced Juan Carlos Ferrero, the third seed, who was fresh off a French Open title. Ferrero also had just defeated top-seeded Andre Agassi in the U.S. Open semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roddick made quick work of Ferrero, defeating him 6\u20133, 7\u20136, 6\u20133. Roddick finished the 2003 season as the ATP's top-ranked man, the only American to accomplish that feat in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his career, Roddick reached the finals in four other major events. He was in the Wimbledon finals in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and he reached the finals of the U.S. Open in 2006. He lost to Roger Federer<\/a> every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Roddick brushed his teeth on his 30th birthday and knew it was time to retire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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