Indian Wells, Mar 20: Tim Henman fought back from a set down for a dramatic win against Andy Roddick in the Indian Wells Masters Series tournament on Friday. The British number one beat his American opponent 6-7 7-6 6-3 for a place in the semi-finals.
Roddick took the first set after edging the tie-break 8-6 before Henman battled back to win the second in a more convincing 7-1 tie-break.
He then wrapped up the third after breaking Roddick in the eighth game. Henman was delighted with his win and his performance on court. The 29-year-old had his work cut out overcoming hard-serving Roddick but survived a match point before rallying to reach his second Indian Wells semi-final in three years.
He hammered 55 winners and withstood a barrage of aces in the two hour 32 minute match to improve to 3-1 lifetime against Roddick.

"My game is in good shape," added Henman. "I know what I have to do now. In the past I haven`t been as aggressive as I could be but better late than never."
His victory sets up a semi-final clash with either world number one Roger Federer or American Andre Agassi.
Henman, who was runner-up in 2002, improved his won-loss record this year to 12-4.
The perennial Wimbledon contender reached the semi-finals in Rotterdam last month, beating Federer in the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champ Lleyton Hewitt.

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