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Roddick fresh as a daisy in extreme heat

By Ravi Ubha
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, January 26, 2009

MELBOURNE, Australia -- It wasn't bird flu, anthrax or SARS, just cramps and the baking heat. Novak Djokovic, who entered the Australian Open dogged by a few questions about his preparation and new racket, leaves with as many after exiting to a rejuvenated Andy Roddick 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2, 2-1 in their quarterfinal grudge match on Rod Laver Arena. Bye-bye to the defending champion and hello to a possible Roddick-Roger Federer rematch. Roddick sarcastically joked that Djokovic suffered from t ...

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