Tennis star Andy Roddick announced Thursday he will be hanging-up his
racquet after the US Open. This surprised me at first, considering
Roddick is only 30 and still a top player, but it makes sense when you
think about it. He used to hold the #1 ranking back in 2003, which is
around the time Roger Federer arrived and began his ascent to the top
of the tennis record books. A few years later, Rafael Nadal with his
sleeveless tee/clam-digger pants combo came along. It has to be
disheartening to lose to these guys year after year. Much like Andy
Murray, Roddick is a great tennis player who probably would have
racked-up multiple Grand Slams if he happened to play in another era
without Fed and Rafa.
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