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Andy Roddick —
American
Athlete
born on August 30, 1982,
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player... (wikipedia)
You know, I still love the innocent parts of the game. I love hitting tennis balls. I love seeing the young guys do well. I'll still have a lot of friends to watch. I'll miss the relationships probably the most. As time passes, I'll probably miss the tennis more.
I've pretty much been portrayed as every style thing you can be. After Wimbledon you are Andy Everyman, who everybody is rooting for. I think the meat and potatoes of who I am hasn't been covered yet.
I'm not going to go run and hide because I'm catching some heat. I'm not going to stay at home and pout.
At one point in your life, you'll have the thing you want or the reasons why you don't.
Most players who play tennis love the game. But I think you also have to respect it. You want to do everything you can in your power to do your best. And for me, I know I get insane guilt if I go home at the end of the day and don't feel I've done everything I can. If I know I could have done something better, I have this uneasy feeling.