Andy Roddick Announces His Retirement from Tennis

Shortly after turning 30 years old, Andy Roddick announced that he will retire from tennis after the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open Tennis announced the news via Twitter.  

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BREAKING NEWS: @andyroddick announcing retirement after 2012 #usopen campaign. LISTEN LIVE NOW: bit.ly/QFpi3J

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2012"

The American was a phenom in his younger days due to his incredibly powerful serve, but has suffered through a string of injuries in recent years and failed to compete with the sport’s top players.

Currently, Roddick sits at No. 22 in the ATP rankings. His best recent finish was a when he reached the quarterfinals at last year’s U.S. Open. This time around, he seems poised to turn in another fine performance and end his career on a high note.

The highlight of Roddick’s career was when he won at Flushing Meadows in 2003. He never won another Grand Slam, despite reaching four finals.

Roddick is seeded at No. 20 for this year's tournament and won his first match against fellow American Rhyne Williams is straight sets. As ESPN notes, he closed each set with aces that were recorded at 141, 134 and 127 miles per hour.

Despite having plenty of zip on his serve, injuries have limited it to being his only weapon at times when he used to be a much more well-rounded player.

Roddick has a talk radio show with good friend Bobby Bones that is nationally syndicated on Fox Sports Radio.

His retirement from tennis will give him a chance to focus entirely on his career on the airwaves.

The announcement officially makes the remainder of Roddick’s U.S. Open a farewell tour. This will make every match an interesting affair as it could be Roddick’s last.