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Henman defuses Rocket Roddick to make Paris Masters final
Paris, Nov 02: Unseeded Tim Henman beats new world number one Andy Roddick to reach the final of the Paris Masters tournament.
Paris, Nov 02: Unseeded Tim Henman beats new world number one Andy Roddick to reach the final of the Paris Masters tournament.
Unseeded Tim Henman stunned Andy Roddick 7-6 7-6 in the Paris Masters semi-finals on Saturday (November 1), just two days after the American became world number one.
The Briton, who played sublime tennis for the first five games, hesitated on the brink of victory, allowing the 21-year-old American to come back from 5-1 down in the tiebreak before winning on his sixth match point. Henman, with one title this year, will play unseeded Romanian Andrei Pavel, who has defeated Jiri Novak, in Sunday's final.
After beating Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the quarter-finals, Henman is playing at the peak of his form. Roddick, top of the rankings since Thursday, was well below his best and hit only nine aces with his rocket serve.
Bureau Report
Unseeded Tim Henman stunned Andy Roddick 7-6 7-6 in the Paris Masters semi-finals on Saturday (November 1), just two days after the American became world number one.
The Briton, who played sublime tennis for the first five games, hesitated on the brink of victory, allowing the 21-year-old American to come back from 5-1 down in the tiebreak before winning on his sixth match point. Henman, with one title this year, will play unseeded Romanian Andrei Pavel, who has defeated Jiri Novak, in Sunday's final.
After beating Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the quarter-finals, Henman is playing at the peak of his form. Roddick, top of the rankings since Thursday, was well below his best and hit only nine aces with his rocket serve.
Bureau Report