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- As a kid, Andy took tennis lessons in a group that included San Diego Chargers quarterback Drew Brees and Cleveland Cavaliers center Chris Mihm.
- When Andy was 7, he gave each of his family members an autographed tennis ball.
- Andy sometimes goes by the nickname “A-Rod.”
- In 1999, Andy became the first American to finish the year as the world’s top junior since 1992. Brian Dunn was the last to earn this honor.
- Andy won the hearts of Houston fans in 2001 when he purchased tickets to the finals for all the fans who endured his rain-soaked semifinal victory.
- In 2003, at 21 years and two months, Andy became the youngest U.S. male ever to finish atop the year-end rankings.
- Andy won his first ATP victory in his 10th try—faster than Andre Agassi (11th), Michael Chang (17th), Jim Courier (33rd) and Pete Sampras (34th). He won his first Grand Slam in his 12th try. It took Agassi 18.
- When Andy was a kid, he signed his friend Garrett’s tennis bag. “Keep this,” he said. “One day I’ll be famous.”
- Andy’s brother John is a college tennis coach. He was an All-American at Georgia in the late 1990s. His other brother, Lawrence, is a chiropractor. He was an All-American diver and teammate of Greg Louganis.
- The Roddicks are still huge Nebraska fans. A bathroom in their Boca Raton home is covered in red and white Cornhusker wallpaper.
- Among Andy’s hidden talents are his rendition of the rap classic “Ice Ice Baby”, his break dancing and his imitation of South Park’s Cartman.
- When the Roddicks feel Andy is getting too big for his britches, they pull out tapes of him as a 13-year-old. “He was a pipsqueak—he had no size and no serve,” says brother John.
- Andy's brother, John, was ranked in the Top 10 as a junior.
- Andy appeared on national television twice as a teenager—once on MTV’s “Total Request Live” and on Craig Kilborn’s “Late Late Show.”
- Andy’s closest friends on the men’s tour are the Bryan brothers, Mike and Bob. Among the friends he made coming up through the juniors were Robby Ginperi of Georgia and Tres Davis of Texas.
- Andy attended Boca Prep, where he also played on the basketball team.
- Andy started dating Mandy Moore after visiting her on the set of her movie, “How to Deal.” Their first meeting was set up by Moore’s mother, who is a huge tennis fan.
- Andy’s sister-in-law, Ginger Roddick, handles his publicity.
- Andy became the first male tennis player to host Saturday Night Live. The musical guest was the Dave Matthews Band—his favorite.
- Andy got "Punk'd"
by Ashton Kutcher on a 2005 episode of the actor's show on MTV.
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