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By Steve Ginsburg
NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Andy Roddick, the last American
male to win a grand slam tournament, will retire after the U.S.
Open, the former world number one said on Thursday.
Roddick, who made the announcement during a news conference
on his 30th birthday, is scheduled to play Australian Bernard
Tomic in a second-round match on Friday at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 2003 U.S. Open champion reached the finals of Wimbledon
three times, losing to current world number one Roger Federer on
each occasion.
Ranked 22nd in the world, Roddick has won 32 titles with
career earnings of $20,517,390.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
