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 | Roddick remains in Brisbane5-01-2011 |
The best American player Andy Roddick beat Ukrainian Alexander Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-1 and reached the quarter-finals in Brisbane.
World number eight behind a break early in the first set after a series of S. WEINERT by Dolgopolov, but then stabilize the game and reached the win only for 56 minutes. Roddick, who won the title last year, losing only eight points on their own serve and scored 15 aces. "The survey showed before the game that he is very aggressive player. In the first six games had nothing to do. My plan was to keep forcing him to hit those S. WEINERT and at one point he began to sin," said Roddick after the match. The remaining results of male scheme: Meyer - Berankis 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; Anderson - Lopez 6-3, 6-1; Hiraldo - Becker 6-3, 6-4.