Roddick won the lone major title of his career at age 21, when he beat Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets in the 2003 U.S. Open final. Later that season he ascended to No. 1 in the world, a ranking he held for 13 weeks. Roddick has made the final of a major four other times, losing to Roger Federer in each instance. A three-time Wimbledon finalist (2004, 2005, 2009), Roddick held serve 37 consecutive times in the epic 2009 final before succumbing to Federer, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14, in a match that set a record for most games in Grand Slam final history. Roddick also lost to Federer in the 2006 U.S. Open final. Roddick has made the semifinals of the Australian Open four times, most recently in 2009. His best result at the French Open is a fourth-round appearance, achieved in 2009. Roddick hired a new coach, Larry Stefanki, in December 2008 and soon lost 15 pounds. His partnership with Stefanki and his commitment to fitness are credited with the career resurgence he enjoyed in 2009, when he won the title in Memphis and made three other finals. To date, Roddick has won 27 ATP singles titles. Roddick hit the fastest recorded serve in history—155 miles per hour—on September 24, 2004, during the Davis Cup semifinals. He married Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker on April 17, 2009. (as of November 25, 2009)










