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Last Updated: Thursday, 3 July, 2003, 15:21 GMT 16:21 UK
Gamewatch: Roddick v Bjorkman
All the action as tournament favourite Andy Roddick beats Swede Jonas Bjorkman in the quarter-finals.

Result: Roddick 6-4 6-2 6-4 Bjorkman



Third set

Roddick 6-4 6-2 6-4 Bjorkman
The American continues the form he has displayed in the game to date, and he has little trouble serving out the match and completing a devastatingly effective display.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 5-4 Bjorkman
A tough service game for Bjorkman, but it is to the Swede's credit that he is refusing to buckle, and he saves one match point before holding.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 5-3 Bjorkman
Another virtuoso serving performance from Roddick who wins the game in one minute, without conceding a point.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 4-3 Bjorkman
The Swede is still playing some good tennis, and holds to love - but Roddick knows he no longer has to break his opponent, and almost appears to be conserving his energy.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 4-2 Bjorkman
A dominant service game from Roddick who wins to love, and it is difficult to see Bjorkman recovering when the American is in this form.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 3-2 Bjorkman
Roddick goes a break up as Bjorkman's head appears to drop for the first time. He seals the game with a brilliant return, and the finishing post is in sight.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 2-2 Bjorkman
The American races 40-0 ahead, but Bjorkman is still battling and fights back to 40-30 - only for Roddick to thrash down an unreturnable serve and take the game.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 1-2 Bjorkman
A morale-boosting game from Bjorkman who, although under pressure, keeps his head well to hold serve and keep himself in the frame.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 1-1 Bjorkman
The Swede's body language remains positive and he takes Roddick to 30-30 before a stunning whipped forehand crosscourt from Roddick sets up the game.

Roddick 6-4 6-2 0-1 Bjorkman
Bjorkman discovers a first serve as he holds to love.


Second set

Roddick 6-4 6-2 Bjorkman
Bjorkman is still playing with spirit but his unforced errors and the sheer will-to-win of Roddick hands the fifth seed the second set.

Roddick 6-4 5-2 Bjorkman
Bjorkman is throwing himself forward, knowing that is his only chance of competing with Roddick, and it pays off as he holds to 15.

Roddick 6-4 5-1 Bjorkman
Two aces give Roddick breathing space which he barely needs as he eases to another hold of serve.

Roddick 6-4 4-1 Bjorkman
Bjorkman hangs on by his finger nails to reach 30-30 but a suicidal drop shot offers Roddick a break point, saved by an almost untouchable serve. But two wayward volleys hand Roddick another break.

Roddick 6-4 3-1 Bjorkman
As canny as Bjorkman is, he can not compete with the accuracy and power of Roddick.

Roddick 6-4 2-1 Bjorkman
The Swede plays a solid serve-and-volley game to hold with ease and stem the fast-rising Roddick tide.

Roddick 6-4 2-0 Bjorkman
The American breezes to the game with an ace.

Roddick 6-4 1-0 Bjorkman
A scrappy game which goes to 30-30 and then deuce three times before Roddick forces break point and converts at the first attempt.


First set

Roddick 6-4 Bjorkman
The ferocity of Roddick's serve is reducing Bjorkman to diving despairingly around the court. But Roddick holds easily to take the first set.

Roddick 5-4 Bjorkman
Another love service game as Roddick takes his foot off the gas ready to serve out for the set.

Roddick 5-3 Bjorkman
Roddick wastes no time in holding to love himself to dispel any notion Bjorkman may have had of staging a quick comeback.

Roddick 4-3 Bjorkman
A scrambling Bjorkman holds to love to check what threatened to be a run-away Roddick.

Roddick 4-2 Bjorkman
Roddick holds powerfully to stamp his authority on the match.

Roddick 3-2 Bjorkman
Bjorkman looked to be heading for an easy hold but let Roddick back in to reach deuce. The American reached three separate break points, eventually converting the third as Bjorkman put a volley into the net.

Roddick 2-2 Bjorkman
Roddick races to 40-0 with a series of powerful serves but Bjorkman battles back to deuce. Roddick dumps two forehands into the net to award Bjorkman the instant break back.

Roddick 2-1 Bjorkman
Bjorkman sets out early to dominate the net but Roddick passes superby to set up three break points. An unforced error from Bjorkman hands Roddick the early break.

Roddick 1-1 Bjorkman
Roddick holds comfortably enough in the end as Bjorkman sticks a clear-cut chance of a winner wide at 40-30.

Roddick 0-1 Bjorkman
Bjorkman wins the toss and begins with a steady service game, following up two winners off second serves before firing two aces.




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