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I used to hear a lot that all I could do was hit a serve, I couldn't volley, I can't hit a backhand, I don't return well, and then people would turn round and tell me I'm underachieving.

Andy Roddick

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Andy Roddick
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: August 30
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Andy Stephen Roddick
Andrew Stephen Roddick
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