Roddick Cruises into Cincy Semis

Andy Roddick walked onto the court with an equipment bag slung over his shoulder and a stinging loss in the back of his mind.

A rejuvenated Roddick advanced to the semifinals of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory Friday night over Andy Murray, ending the British teenager’s whirlwind week.

It also evened a score. Murray had beaten Roddick in both of their matches this year, including a straight-set victory at Wimbledon that has stuck with the American.

“With losing at Wimbledon and him playing great this summer, I really put a lot of stock in this match and knew I had to be intense in order to win,” Roddick said.

The 19-year-old Murray provided the tournament’s signature moment two days earlier, stopping Roger Federer’s 55-match winning streak in North America with a stunning straight-set victory.

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