pplpod Episode 35 tracks Andy Roddick’s run from junior phenom to the last American men’s singles No. 1 of his era. We revisit the 2003 US Open title, the year-end top ranking, and a weapon set built for hard courts: a thunderbolt serve, forehead-searing forehand, and first-strike instincts. Then the crucibles—three Wimbledon finals (including the 2009 epic), a career-long duel with Federer, and the grind of staying elite while the game evolved. Inside the craft: serve patterns, return positioning, and the Connors/Stefanki tune-ups that sharpened his second act, capped by a pivotal Davis Cup win. Post-tour, we look at the Andy Roddick Foundation’s Austin roots, broadcasting, and Served with Andy Roddick—what competition looks like when the stadium lights change but the edge doesn’t.

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