Andy Roddick's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Andy Roddick.

Andy Roddick is a retired American professional tennis player, who achieved the world No. 1 ranking in 2003. He captured 32 ATP singles titles, highlighted by his 2003 US Open victory, and also secured five Masters events. Roddick played a pivotal role in leading the United States to win the 2007 Davis Cup. He also reached the finals of four other major tournaments, ultimately losing to Roger Federer in each of those matches.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1995: Last Davis Cup Victory Before 2007

The 2007 Davis Cup win was the U.S.'s first since 1995.

1999: Andre Agassi Finished the Year at No. 1

Andre Agassi finished 1999 as the world No. 1, before Andy Roddick reached the same milestone in 2003.

2000: Achieved No. 1 Junior Ranking and Won Junior Grand Slam Titles

In 2000, Andy Roddick finished as the No. 1 junior in the world. He also won the US Open and Australian Open junior singles titles in 2000.

2001: Entered professional tennis and defeated Pete Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten

In 2001, Andy Roddick entered the pros and defeated Pete Sampras at the Miami Masters. Later in August 2001, he defeated Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil. He also defeated Michael Chang at the French Open.

2001: Loss avenged against Lleyton Hewitt

In 2006, Roddick beat Lleyton Hewitt, avenging his loss in 2001.

2002: Start of Top 10 Ranking Streak

In 2002, Andy Roddick began a streak of being ranked in the year-end top 10 for nine consecutive years.

2002: Roddick Maintains Top-10 Ranking

In 2002, Roddick secured a year-end top-10 ATP ranking, making him and Federer the only players to maintain year-end top-10 ATP rankings from 2002 through 2010.

2003: Breakthrough Year with Australian Open Quarterfinals and Wimbledon Semifinals

2003 was a breakthrough year for Andy Roddick. He defeated Younes El Aynaoui in the Australian Open quarterfinals after five hours. He also won Queen's Club and reached the Wimbledon semifinals where he lost to Roger Federer. In August 2003, he beat Federer in Montreal.

2003: First Reaching No. 1 Spot

In 2003, Andy Roddick first reached the No. 1 spot in tennis rankings.

2003: Masters Series Titles and US Open Win Lead to No. 1 Ranking

In 2003, Andy Roddick won his first Masters Series titles at Canada and Cincinnati, and he won the US Open. At the end of 2003, he was ranked No. 1, the first American to do so since Andre Agassi in 1999.

2003: US Open Victory and Year-End No. 1 Ranking

In 2003, Andy Roddick won his major title at the US Open. He was also ranked as the world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 13 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1.

2003: Reached US Open Semifinals

In 2006, Roddick reached US Open Semifinals for the first time since 2003.

2004: First Masters Event since 2004

Andy Roddick won the Cincinnati Masters in 2006, making it the first masters event he won since 2004.

2004: Fastest Serve Record

In 2004, Andy Roddick produced what was then the fastest serve in professional tennis, at 249.4 km/h (155.0 mph) during a Davis Cup semifinal match with Vladimir Voltchkov in Charleston, South Carolina. He also won the 2004 ESPY Award for Best Male Tennis Player.

2004: Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award

In 2004, Andy Roddick won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award of the Year for his charity efforts, including raising money for tsunami survivors, auctioning rackets for UNICEF, and creating the Andy Roddick Foundation.

2004: First victory over Rafael Nadal since the second round of the 2004 US Open.

In 2008, Roddick beat No. 2 Rafael Nadal, his first victory over Nadal since the second round of the 2004 US Open.

2005: SAP Open Victory and U.S. Men's Claycourt Championships Win

In 2005, Andy Roddick won the SAP Open and the U.S. Men's Claycourt Championships. He also lost to Federer in the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year in 2005.

2006: First Masters Series final since 2006 Cincinnati Masters

In 2006, at Indian Wells Roddick beat Robin Söderling, before losing to Ivan Ljubičić in the final. This was Roddick's first Masters Series final since the 2006 Cincinnati Masters.

2007: Awarded by Arthur Ashe Institute

In 2007, Andy Roddick and the Andy Roddick Foundation were awarded by the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, making Roddick the first male tennis player to receive the award.

2007: Davis Cup Victory

In 2007, Andy Roddick helped the U.S. defeat Russia and win the Davis Cup, its first victory since 1995.

2007: Davis Cup Title with the United States

In 2007, Andy Roddick led the United States to victory in the Davis Cup.

2008: Victory over Djokovic and Title at the Dubai Tennis Championships

In 2008, Andy Roddick beat Novak Djokovic in the semifinal and defeated Feliciano López to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.

2008: Split with Coach and Defeat of Federer at Sony Ericsson Open

In 2008, Andy Roddick split with his coach Jimmy Connors. At the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open, Roddick defeated Roger Federer and proposed to Brooklyn Decker.

February 2009: First ATP Tour title since February 2009

In February 2009 Roddick beat Radek Štěpánek for his first ATP Tour title since February 2009.

2010: End of Top 10 Ranking Streak

2010 marks the end of Andy Roddick's nine-year streak of being ranked in the year-end top 10.

2010: Roddick Maintains Top-10 Ranking

In 2010, Roddick secured a year-end top-10 ATP ranking, making him and Federer the only players to maintain year-end top-10 ATP rankings from 2002 through 2010.