Roddick dismisses Hewitt in quarter-finals

Hoping to become the first American male to win a grand slam tournament since he won at Flushing Meadows in 2003, Roddick blasted 17 aces and successfully landed 72 percent of his first serves to subdue Hewitt.

“He came out serving so well at the start,” said Hewitt, the 2001 Open champion. “So you’re sort of up against it right from the word ‘go’.

“He didn’t give me too many opportunities the first few service games to get into points, give me too many looks at second serves.”

Ninth seed Roddick will now face unseeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, who shocked second seed Rafael Nadal 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-1 in their quarter-final.

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