Andy Roddick inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

One of the greatest American men’s tennis players has been immortalized. Andy Roddick has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Over the course of the past 15 years, one could argue that no American men’s tennis player has been better than Andy Roddick. Once inaccurately labeled as a one-trick pony, Roddick developed into one of the most quietly consistent players on the ATP World Tour.

In honor of his magnificent career, Roddick has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Roddick took to his official Twitter account to state how grateful and humbled he is to be included with the legends of the sport.

Roddick is one of the most accomplished players in the history of American men’s tennis, as well as the sport itself.

Roddick finished 2003 as the world No. 1, which put him in a class of his own. At age 21, he was the youngest American player to finish a calendar year at No. 1 since the computer rankings began in 1973.

He was the first American player to achieve the feat since Andre Agassi in 1999.

It was also in 2003 that Roddick aced his way to the 2003 US Open crown, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets in the highly-anticipated final.

To this date, no American player has won another Grand Slam—and none but Roddick have made another Grand Slam final.

Roddick made five Grand Slam finals during his illustrious career, including three berths at Wimbledon. He also reached 10 Grand Slam semifinals and 19 Grand Slam quarterfinals, reaching multiple semis at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

That includes Wimbledon in 2009, when Roddick and Roger Federer put on one of the greatest finals in tournament history: 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 14-16.

It was yet another sign of Roddick’s brilliance at his peak.

Roddick will likely be remembered for his massive serve. He set a US Open record with a 152-mile-per-hour serve, an Australian Open record with a 148-mile-per-hour bomb, and a Wimbledon record with a 143-mile-per-hour serve.

Roddick retired with a career record of 612-213 (.742), a 131-45 (.744) record in Grand Slams, 32 total titles, and more than $20 million earned in prize money.

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Congratulations on an incredible career and a well-deserved induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Andy Roddick!