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 | Ailing Roddick exited, Federer still in Miami27-03-2011 |
Defending champion Andy Roddick shockingly eliminated in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open, after being defeated by Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas 6-4, 7-6.
Number eight in the world rankings, was not well physically, and even require medical intervention during the second set as saying that American tennis player suffering from an infection of the bronchi. This is the first victory against one of Cuevas top 10 in the world.
The tournament remains without another big name after Andy Murray was dropped from the American qualifier Alex Bogomolov. By contrast, however, Federer had no problems, even amused at his victory 6-3, 6-3 over Radek Stepanek cheha earlier on Saturday.