Forbes.com: Roddick Rallies for Win on 25th Birthday

Andy Roddick tossed his racket, lost an instant-replay challenge and complained about a fan - hardly a way to start his 25th birthday at the U.S. Open. Frustrated in the first set, Roddick bounced back to beat Jose Acasuso 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 when a bad knee forced the Argentine to stop playing Thursday.

“That’s not the way you want to get through,” Roddick said.

Still, he joined fellow former Open champions Martina Hingis and Svetlana Kuznetsova in reaching the third round, while Donald Young won in a walkover.

“I’m lucky enough to get my birthday wish every year, which is to play at the U.S. Open,” Roddick said.

Maria Sharapova and James Blake were scheduled to play at night.

Nicole Vaidisova had the loudest shot of the day session. The 13th-seeded Czech severely bent her racket when she slammed it into a chair during a changeover, then came back to sweep a tiebreaker and beat Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-2, 7-6 (0).

Bethanie Mattek once again wore the loudest outfit. During a loss, she had a silver version that semi-resembled her gold Wonder Woman-inspired ensemble in the first round.

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