NEW YORK — By turns a bit wistful and at his wisecracking best, Andy Roddick let the tennis world in on a little secret he kept for a couple of days: This U.S. Open will be the last tournament of his career. Roddick made the surprising announcement at a hastily arranged news conference Thursday, his 30th birthday, at Flushing Meadows, the site of his biggest triumph — the 2003 championship, the last time an American man won a Grand Slam singles trophy. "I just feel like it’s time," said Roddick, a former No. 1-ranked player who is seeded 20th. "I don’t know that I’m healthy enough or committed enough to go another year....
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