timesonline.co.uk: Roddick squeezes past Bogdanovic

Britain’s Alex Bogdanovic came close to causing a major upset before eventually losing to world number five Andy Roddick at the Artois Championships.

The 23-year-old, playing well above his 117th place in the ATP rankings, was two points from victory in the second set tie-break when Roddick made a successful appeal to Hawk-Eye over a line call. The American went on to win the tie-break and eventually triumphed 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4.

“I’ve been a big supporter of Hawk-Eye and that’s the reason why - needless to say I’d have been a little perturbed if they’d got that wrong,” said Roddick, who will face Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the quarter-finals.

“It was a tough one,” Bogdanovic said. “I played really well but played a loose game in the third, he took advantage and that was it. He served really big and that was the key, I just couldn’t get it back. I had a little chance in the tie-break but he deserved to win.

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