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Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 June, 2003, 15:22 GMT 16:22 UK
Gamewatch: Roddick v Rusedski
All the action as it happened as Andy Roddick beat British number two Greg Rusedski in the second round at Wimbledon.

Result: Rusedski 6-7 6-7 5-7 Roddick


Third set

Rusedski 5-7 Roddick
Roddick wins his serve to send a disgruntled Rusedski crashing out of Wimbledon 2003.

Rusedski 5-6 Roddick
Roddick records his second consecutive break giving him the chance to serve out the match.

Rusedski 5-5 Roddick
Rusedski is in all sorts of trouble as Roddick wins his third game on the bounce.

Rusedski 5-4 Roddick
Rusedski loses his rag after failing to hold his serve in a poor game for the Briton. He is also warned by the umpire for swearing.

Rusedski 5-3 Roddick
The umpire has words with both Rusedski and Roddick following a controversial line call favouring Roddick. Roddick eventually takes the game.

Rusedski 5-2 Roddick
Rusedski turns up the turbines again, winning a confident service game to 15 to move within a game of the set.

Rusedski 4-2 Roddick
The crowd appear to be getting to Roddick but he survives his service game to keep himself in the set.

Rusedski 4-1 Roddick
A flawless service game keeps the British number two a break up in the third set.

Rusedski 3-1 Roddick
Roddick regroups well with a comprehensive service hold.

Rusedski 3-0 Roddick
The Briton, who has now won 10 of the last 11 points, wins his service game to love, leaving Roddick looking bemused.

Rusedski 2-0 Roddick
Rusedski suddenly moves up a gear and makes the first break of serve in the match.

Rusedski 1-0 Roddick
The first blood in the third set goes to Rusedski. The Briton lost his rag at one stage but successfully defended a break point to win a crucial game.

Second set

Rusedski 6-7 (7-1) Roddick
Roddick races into a 6-0 lead in the tie-break with some flawless tennis. Rusedski responds with an ace but Roddick, who looks unbelievably sharp, prevails to take the second set.

Rusedski 6-6 Roddick
Rusedski cruises to a 40-15 lead and delivers a timely ace to move the set into another tie-break.

Rusedski 5-6 Roddick
The pressure of playing a British player on Centre Court is clearly getting to Roddick. An error from the American allows Rusedski a break point but the Briton fails to take advantage and Roddick serves his way to safety.

Rusedski 5-5 Roddick
Roddick fails to convert a set point, allowing Rusedski to hold in a nerve racking service game for the Briton.

Rusedski 4-5 Roddick
Roddick is getting almost 70% of his first serves in and, once again, Rusedski only manages to get one return on the board in another one-sided service game.

Rusedski 4-4 Roddick
A tight game sees Rusedski's serve once again triumph over Roddick's forehand. We have still to see one break point in this set.

Rusedski 3-4 Roddick
The big American responds to Rusedski's encouraging gesture to the crowd with two huge serves to get his nose in front once again.

Rusedski 3-3 Roddick
Roddick has no answer to a classic serve and volley game from the pumped up Rusedski.

Rusedski 2-3 Roddick
Roddick sends a 140mph serve screaming past Rusedski on his way to clinching another game dominated by the serving.

Rusedski 2-2 Roddick
Two timely forehands ensure Rusedski holds his serve again. The Briton, however, looks far more vulnerable than Roddick on his serve.

Rusedski 1-2 Roddick
The match is hurtling along at an amazing pace and Roddick blasts his way through the third game of the second set to edge ahead.

Rusedski 1-1 Roddick
Rusedski has certainly got the adrenalin pumping around his body and he returns fire with an equally strong service hold.

Rusedski 0-1 Roddick
Roddick continues where he left off in the first set, thumping four massive serves at Rusedski to clinch the opening game of the second set.

First set

Rusedski 6-7 Roddick
Rusedski starts well but Roddick eventually prevails in a tight tie-break to take the opening set in the battle of the two most powerful servers in the game.

Rusedski 6-6 Roddick
Rusedski moves to within two points of the set but some big serves from Roddick deny him the chance to take advantage. The set moves into a tie-break.

Rusedski 6-5 Roddick
A strong and morale boosting service game from Rusedski allows the Briton to win his serve.

Rusedski 5-5 Roddick
Roddick, who now seems happy with his racket, drops four more big serves past Rusedski to level proceedings as the first set heads for a tie-break.

Rusedski 5-4 Roddick
Roddick once again threatens to break the Rusedski serve but the Briton pulls out two big forehands to keep himself in the set.

Rusedski 4-4 Roddick
Roddick, who doesn't seem happy with his racket, holds his serve to 15.

Rusedski 4-3 Roddick
Rusedski looks weary at 30-30 but digs deep to blast his way to a service hold.

Rusedski 3-3 Roddick
Predictably, everything is going with serve so far. Roddick shows he has more than just serves in his locker though with a thumping forehand which wins him this game.

Rusedski 3-2 Roddick
Rusedski shows exactly why he is so hard to break, thumping four serves past Roddick and taking the game to love.

Rusedski 2-2 Roddick
Rusedski takes Roddick to deuce but fails to take advantage, allowing the American to hold serve.

Rusedski 2-1 Roddick
Rusedski sends the British fans crazy with a flawless service game to edge ahead in the battle of the servers.

Rusedski 1-1 Roddick
Roddick responds in typically thunderous fashion, winning his first service game to 30 with a monstrous ace.

Rusedski 1-0 Roddick
Rusedski delivers the first telling blow, winning the first point with a bullet second serve and finishing the game off with a 129mph juggernaut.




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