After spending Thanksgiving with his family in Texas, Andy Roddick had a chance to reflect on the year. Given his tennis season, some may find it quite ironic that he still wanted to give thanks.

“2006 brought me more joy than any other year in my tennis career thus far. Yes, you heard me correctly,” Roddick blogged on his site. “I had more exhilarating fun coming back this summer than I had had before. It was almost comparable to when I was first coming up when I was seventeen and had everything to prove.

“I don’t think I will ever take winning for granted again. It was a learning experience that I won’t forget anytime soon.

“I also want to thank all of you fans for sticking by me. It was tough to keep up a strong exterior with a lot of negativity and questions swirling what felt like all the time.”

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