London: Three-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick reached the second round by wrapping up a rain-delayed 7-6 (1), 6-4, 7-5 victory over 186th-ranked British wild-card entry Jamie Baker on Wednesday.
The 30th-seeded Roddick, whose title at the 2003 US Open was the last for an American man at any Grand Slam tournament, and Baker were forced off court by wet weather in the second set on Tuesday night. Then the resumption of their match was pushed back by a rain delay Wednesday.
Roddick broke Baker for a 6-5 lead in the final set, then served out the match with his 14th ace.
Roddick reached the second round by wrapping up a rain-delayed match 7-6 (1), 6-4, 7-5 over England\'s Jamie Baker.
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Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player, and a former World No. 1. He is the 6th-ranked player in the world, and top-ranked in the U.S., as of March 23, 2009. He became a Grand Slam sin ...
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