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Roddick, Blake, Djokovic advance

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

NEW YORK -- Andy Roddick powered into the U.S. Open's third round, one of five American men who won Thursday. The 2003 champion at Flushing Meadows pounded 13 aces, didn't face a break point until the final game and easily eliminated 81st-ranked Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 at night. Roddick improved to 4-0 against Gicquel, winning all 11 sets they've played. The fifth-seeded Roddick will take on 55th-ranked John Isner in an all-American matchup. The 6-foot-9 Isner beat Marsel Ilhan o ...

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