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 | Roddick in the semifinals in Brisbane6-01-2011 |
The best American player Andy Roddick took another step to protect the title of tennis tournament in Brisbane, after defeat in the quarterfinals in the fifth main draw by Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus. Roddick, who is second in the master plan, showed great form and defeat the favorite of local audiences with a 6-2, 6-3, recording eight consecutive victory in the Pat Rafter Arena. The American will face in the next round Kevin Anderson of South Africa, who beat Colombian Sanntyago Hiraldo with 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Earlier today, the question number one-seeded Robin Soderling moved into the quarterfinals, but had to compete seriously with German Michael Berer, winning 6-3, 7-6 (9 / 7). The Swede will play the next round with Matthew Ebdon for a place in the Top 4 after Australian shocked eighth-seeded Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan.