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Roddick avenges Blake's loss to Japanese teen in SAP tennis open
0 Comments | AFP, February, 2008
SAN JOSE, California (AFP) — Top seed Andy Roddick blasted seven aces to beat Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of the ATP SAP Open, avenging Nishikori's stunning win over American James Blake last weekend.
The 18-year-old Nishikori shocked Blake, who was ranked 12th in the world at the time, in Sunday's final at the Delray Beach tournament, becoming the first player from Japan to win an ATP Tour event since Shuzo Matsuoka at Queen's in June 1992.
But Thursday, American Roddick won four-of-eight break points, ousting Nishikori in an hour and three minutes.
Nishikori managed to win just 54 percent (19-of-35) of first-serve points against Roddick.
He climbed from 244th to 131st in the world rankings after beating Blake and was able to carry...
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