One of my all-time favorite tennis players is calling it quits after both a long, illustrious career and this year's U.S.Open. Andy Roddick has endeared himself to millions of fans worldwide, not just Americans, but everybody. He has been the embodiment of commitment, fearlessness, hard work, sportsmanship and a wonderfully self-deprecatory sense of humor for well over a decade.Andy is equally well known for his patriotism and desire to play for his country in the David Cup and mentor those younger players the United States has recently blooded. This commitment to American tennis is far deeper than many of his contemporaries who put self above nation. I have high hopes that Andy will continue his march through the later rounds of the 2012 U.S. Open and I would be very happy if he was to win the trophy in his last tournament. It would be only fair for someone who has given so much to the game.
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