Roddick to face Stepanek in Brisbane tennis final
Sunday, 10 January 2010
BRISBANE, Australia, Jan 09 (AFP): Top seed Andy Roddick will play defending champion Radek Stepanek in the final of the season-opening Brisbane International after both had contrasting semi-final wins on Saturday.
Stepanek cruised past disappointing Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-1 in the first semi-final before Roddick was forced to come from a set down to overcome Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
However he was slightly off key in the first set and Berdych attacked, racing to a 5-0 lead before taking the opening set in 34 minutes.
The American regrouped after that and his serve picked up, while Berdych was the one put on the defensive.
Stepanek cruised past disappointing Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-1 in the first semi-final before Roddick was forced to come from a set down to overcome Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
However he was slightly off key in the first set and Berdych attacked, racing to a 5-0 lead before taking the opening set in 34 minutes.
The American regrouped after that and his serve picked up, while Berdych was the one put on the defensive.