Roddick announces he'll retire after 2012 Open

Updated: August 30, 2012, 6:11 PM ET

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NEW YORK -- Andy Roddick will retire after the U.S. Open, he said in a news conference Thursday.

"It's a matter of how I feel, and if I feel I can compete at the highest level," he said of his decision.

Roddick celebrated his 30th birthday on Thursday.