Andy Roddick Presented with Hall of Fame Ring!
It was only fitting that he was honored at a tournament that meant the world to him. On Friday, September 7, 2018, Hall of Famer Andy Roddick was presented with his Hall of Fame Ring in a special presentation during the US Open men’s semifinals in Flushing Meadows, NY.
“It’s such an honor to be back here at Arthur Ashe Stadium,” said Roddick. “It’s moments like this where I try to reconcile with the eight or nine-year-old version of myself who sat at the old Louis Armstrong Stadium watching this great game, seeing its champions and trying to marry that with moments like this, where I get to spend time with my legends and my heroes. I’m truly humbled every time I get introduced as a Hall of Famer.”
Hall of Fame President Stan Smith presented Roddick with the ring, which is a one-of-a-kind piece that is presented to Hall of Famers at tennis venues and events around the world that retain special significance to the honorees and their careers. The ring celebrations provide an opportunity for tennis' greatest champions to be celebrated and to commemorate their elite recognition as being among the sport’s greatest champions and leaders.
Roddick, a former world No. 1 and 2003 US Open champion was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July 2017. He held the world No. 1 ranking for 13 weeks, and he was year-end No. 1 in 2003. Roddick finished the season in the top-10 of the ATP Rankings for nine straight years (2002 - 2010). He held rankings inside the world top-5 for 187 weeks during the course of his career.
In his magical US Open run in 2003, Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero to win the title, closing out the match on three straight aces. He returned to the finals in 2006, and he was also a three-time finalist at Wimbledon. Roddick won 32 singles titles, including five ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.
Roddick was a dedicated team member of the United States Davis Cup team for 10 years. In 2007, he was instrumental in leading the U.S. to defeat Russia for their 32nd Davis Cup victory.
