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If you had to describe Andy Roddick in one word, what would it be?

There are plenty that apply to him, but the one I would use to describe him is "resilient."

Tennis fans have enjoyed watching him on the tennis court, with his huge serve and fighter's mentality. His unwavering dedication to his craft and desire to squeeze every last bit of success out of his talents has always endeared him to his fan base.

If there was one thing you knew about Roddick going into a match was that he was going to fight as hard as he possibly could until the last point.

There are so many examples of Andy's unbelievable determination but the one that stands out most to me is from a match he lost. And no, it isn't the 2009 Wimbledon final, although that wouldn't be a bad match to pick to prove how resilient Roddick has been throughout his career.

The match that best illustrates Roddick's resiliency was his 2010 quarterfinal loss at the Australian Open to Marin Cilic.

In this match, Andy hurt his shoulder that led to the numbness of his racket hand.

To make matters even worse he was being outplayed slightly by his younger opponent and was two sets down.

It is completely feasible to believe that their are players that would have retired at that point in the match. Or at the very least other may have bowed out gracefully, knowing they have an legitimate excuse that was affecting their game.

Roddick, however, dug down and won the next two sets before succumbing to Cilic in the fifth set.

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American Men's Tennis: What One Word Best Describes Andy Roddick