- News>
- Tennis
Rocket Roddick blows away Nalbandian for Masters title
Montreal (Canada), Aug 11: American Andy Roddick swept aside rain-delay frustration to claim his fourth title in seven events this season with a rollicking 6-1 6-3 victory over David Nalbandian at the 2.45-million-dollar Masters series.
Montreal (Canada), Aug 11: American Andy Roddick swept aside rain-delay frustration to claim his fourth title in seven events this season with a rollicking 6-1 6-3 victory over David Nalbandian at the 2.45-million-dollar Masters series.
Roddick, the sixth seed, and Nalbandian, Argentina's 2002 Wimbledon finalist, had to wait for 90 minutes to get onto court after a morning of storms in Quebec yesterday.
After the delayed start of play at Jarry Park, Roddick, 20, got straight down to business, grabbing control of the first set and winning it on his second opportunity after double-faulting away the first. It took just 26 minutes.
Roddick, itching to fly down via private jet to Cincinnati for next week's Masters series where he opens as seventh seed against a qualifier, had to endure another weather setback.
It lasted an hour and came as the American led a set and 4-2 with Nalbandian complaining of slippery lines. That forced the contest off court for drying which took another hour.
The second match delay only postponed the inevitable as Roddick returned to repeat the victory he took over Nalbandian at the Canadian event last year in the quarter-finals.
Bureau Report
Roddick, the sixth seed, and Nalbandian, Argentina's 2002 Wimbledon finalist, had to wait for 90 minutes to get onto court after a morning of storms in Quebec yesterday.
After the delayed start of play at Jarry Park, Roddick, 20, got straight down to business, grabbing control of the first set and winning it on his second opportunity after double-faulting away the first. It took just 26 minutes.
Roddick, itching to fly down via private jet to Cincinnati for next week's Masters series where he opens as seventh seed against a qualifier, had to endure another weather setback.
It lasted an hour and came as the American led a set and 4-2 with Nalbandian complaining of slippery lines. That forced the contest off court for drying which took another hour.
The second match delay only postponed the inevitable as Roddick returned to repeat the victory he took over Nalbandian at the Canadian event last year in the quarter-finals.
Bureau Report