Roddick avenges Aussie loss to Baghdatis

Andy Roddick beat Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the Rome Masters on Wednesday, avoiding a second straight loss to the man who beat him at the Australian Open in January.

This match had plenty of ugly moments, with Roddick and Baghdatis combining for 82 unforced errors and 13 breaks.

“I don’t think either one of us had our best stuff by any means,” Roddick said. “I served absolutely terribly for the first set and a half, two sets. I just found a way to somehow compete and somehow get through it.”

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