Top-seeded Andy Roddick snapped a three-match losing streak to fellow American James Blake with a 6-3, 4-6. 7-6 (3) victory in the first round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.
Blake, ranked 55th, broke Roddick’s serve in the 10th game of the third set to pull even at 5-5. Both then held serve sending the match to the tiebreaker.
Roddick got up in the tiebreaker when he broke serve on the fourth point as Blake hit a backhand wide down the line. Blake would end up with three unforced errors off the backhand in the tiebreaker.
As usual, Roddick used a strong serve, recording 22 aces and converting 75 per cent of his first serves.
