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Roddick wins 1st-round match at Australian Open
Andy Roddick defeated Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to move into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
- Associated Press
- Updated: January 17, 2012 06:51 PM IST
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Melbourne:
Andy Roddick defeated Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to move into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Roddick looked sharp throughout the contest, hitting 35 winners and breaking the Dutchman six times.
The 15th-seeded American broke Haase to go up 3-0 in the final set with a running passing shot down the line that left his opponent hitting his head with his racket. He broke Haase again to close out the match.
Roddick is attempting to regain his top playing form after slipping out of the top 10.
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Tennis Australian Open 2012 Rohan Bopanna Julien Benneteau Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi Robin Haase John Isner Andy Roddick
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