"We have his US Open, but all other trophies Andy Roddick threw in the garbage" - When wife Brooklyn Decker was upset by American's cleaning spree
Andy Roddick's wife and a well-known American model and actress Brooklyn Decker once shared her frustration over her husband's habit of cleaning his trophies. The couple has been happily married for nearly 15 years and are proud parents to two children, Hank and Stevie.
Roddick was one of the greatest American tennis players of his generation. He claimed his first and only Grand Slam title at the 2003 US Open, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final.
The American reached four other Major finals, each time losing to Roger Federer. Throughout his career, he won a total of 32 titles and held the World No. 1 ranking for 13 weeks.
However, in a 2017 interview with PEOPLE, Brooklyn Decker revealed that Andy Roddick threw away all his trophies except for his New York Major title.
"We have his US Open trophy. But all his other trophies Andy threw away in the garbage," she said.
She added that Roddick did it while she was out of town, as he believed that the trophies didn't define his greatness.
"It was really upsetting," Decker said. "He did it one day when I was out of town. [He] decided that these don’t mean success to me, these don’t define me and I don’t really care to have these material things sitting around the house, so he threw them in the trash. I think he saved a few but they are not on display."
Andy Roddick once revealed his retirement conversation with wife Brooklyn Decker
Andy Roddick decided to end his more than decade-long career at the 2012 US Open, the same venue where he won his first Major.
In a 2019 interview with Tennis Channel, he recalled the day he first thought about retirement, admitting that he was freaking out and wanted to discuss it with his wife, Brooklyn Decker.
"I decided to retire, I woke up in the morning after the first round of 2012 US Open and I was going into the tournament thinking, 'I was going to play probably another year, maybe two.' And I just saw it crept into my head that this could be the last tournament that I play," Roddick said.
"So my wife was running out some errands and I called her. I said, 'I am kind of freaking out, you need to come home.' Normally I am pretty clear about my thoughts, and I was not clear," he added.
The American continued:
"We had a conversation and I told her the way I felt and told her what I was thinking and I cannot make it for you. I waited and I decided that I would retire at 10:30 AM. I was in a press conference around 3-4:00 PM."