American hope for Jack Sock

Jack Sock in action at the US Open (Photo via USOpen.org) By Ashley Babich Andy Roddick shocked many in the tennis community this week when he announced his impending retirement at the 2012 US Open. (He even surprised some who don’t follow tennis so closely, as my grandma called to tell me, with much concern, that she heard the “cute American tennis player is retiring.”) The conversation has been in play for a while, and most can’t discuss Andy’s retirement without immediately following up with a discussion about who will carry the torch for American tennis once Andy has moved on to happier days with his wife Brooklyn, and hopefully, babies. While there are many players who could possibly be the face of American tennis, it will be hard to fill Andy’s red, white, and blue shoes. (Did you see those in his match against Tomic? Go America!) Anyway, I’m here to talk about Jack Sock. He’s 19-years-old, ranked 243rd in the world, and made his way into the US Open as a wild card. He made h...