Tipsarevic sends Roddick spinning out of Wimbledon

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LONDON (AFP) — American sixth seed Andy Roddick was knocked out of Wimbledon in the second round on Thursday by Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic who won 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4).

Roddick, the runner-up in 2004 and 2005 to Roger Federer, slumped to his worst defeat in nine visits to the tournament.

Tipsarevic, who now faces Russia's Dmitry Tursunov for a place in the last 16, also rode to the rescue of Serbian men's tennis a day after third seed Novak Djokovic was knocked out by Marat Safin.

Roddick only returned to the tour at Queen's last week after a shoulder injury cut short his claycourt season and his lack of sharpness told in this gruelling three-hour match where he failed to convert any of his eight break points.

Despite firing down 27 aces, he...