"Walking off at Wimbledon, I felt like I knew," Roddick said, on his 30th birthday on Aug. 30, 2012.
"I couldn't imagine myself being there another year. I don't know if I'm healthy enough or committed enough to continue another year."
Roddick dropped out of the top 10 in the rankings earlier, a spot where he was a mainstay throughout his career. He entered the US Open as the 22nd seed, the second-highest American.
"I didn't want to disrespect the game by coasting home. I wanted an opportunity to say good bye." Roddick said.
"For 13-14 years, I have fully invested in tennis. I have been pretty good about keeping my nose to the grindstone. I feel like I've won a lot of matches by being consistent."
Roddick has 32 ATP World Tour titles including two this season. His biggest win came in 2003 when he won the US Open.
He has four doubles titles too. He reached World No. 1 for the first time in November 2003, becoming the youngest American (21) to do so.
He is a three-time Wimbledon finalist losing all to Roger Federer in 2004, 2005 and 2009. The 2009 final ended 16–14 in the fifth set.
Roddick also has 33 Davis Cup victories, second in US Davis Cup history. He also led the country to the title in 2007.
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