Biography

Biography


Name: Andrew Stephen Roddick

Birthdate: August 30, 1982

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska

Residence: Boca Raton, Florida

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 180lbs.

Eyes: Brown w/small amount of green

Plays: Right-handed, two handed back

Turned Pro: February 2000

Fastest Clocked Serve: In: 141mph at Ericsson Open 2001 Out: 146 mph

Favorite Surface: Hard

Family: Mother Blanche, Father Jerry, and two older brothers. Lawrence, 33, is a chiropractor in San Antonio, TX; John, 25, is an assistant tennis coach at the University of Georgia .

Pets: A dog named Mickey and a cat named Flash

Favorite School Subject: History

Favorite Color: Black, "because it goes with everything"

Favorite TV Shows: South Park, Temptation Island, and Whose Line is it Anyway?

Favorite Movies: American Pie, Austin Powers, Save the Last Dance

Favorite Books: Enjoys reading the Harry Potter series

Favorite Sports Teams: Miami Heat(basketball), Marlins(baseball)

Drives: a silver Mercedes SUV, though it admittedly belongs to his parents; he only borrows it!


Interesting Info:

Andy wears glasses for reading only, though he admits to hardly wearing them

He shops at places such as Banana Republic, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Structure

His shoe size is 12 (in American measurements)

When is comes to tying his shoes, Andy prefers the 'bunny-ears' method rather than 'loop- swoop-and-pull'

His favorite hat is a red fitted Reebok cap

Andy names Lance Armstrong as a person whom he admires

Orange is Andy's favorite Skittle flavor

Andy said he would prefer to get a piercing before a tatto, though niether really appeal to him

Andy's nickname as a child was "Little Roddick" since his was always tagging along with his older brothers Lawrence and John, who are 15 and 7 years his senior respectively.

Some of this information was taken from Q&A responses posed to Andy via The Andy Roddick Club

Email: ar_homepage@hotmail.com