Andy Roddick, fought back after losing the opening set to reach his second straight final at a Masters 1000 event with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 defeat of Rafael Nadal in Miami on Friday.

Less than a fortnight after losing to Ivan Ljubicic in the Indian Wells trophy match, Roddick was back at the business end of an event as he waited for a Sunday finals opponent from Swedish fifth seed Robin Soderling and Czech number 16 Tomas Berdych, conqueror of Roger Federer at Crandon Park.

Brisbane, Jan 4  : Top seed Andy Roddick gave his October knee injury a solid test Monday, firing 15 aces in a first-round defeat of Australian Peter Luczak 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 at the Brisbane International.

The American, playing in Australia for only the second time outside of the January Open, was joined as a winner by second seed Radek Stepanek. The veteran Czech out put Australian John Millman 6-4, 6-0.

Roddick has said that his knee injury is still not 100 percent but he expects to be fit for the Grand Slam start Jan 18 in Melbourne.

London  - Andy Roddick can rest his knee injury from Shanghai without stress after qualifying Tuesday for the sixth spot in next month's ATP World Tour Finals.

The American could well not play again until the November 22 start in London of the eight-man event after learning of his good fortune.

Roddick limped out of last week's Shanghai Masters - an event where nine men retired - fearful of a knee problem. Upon his return home to Texas, doctors prescribed rest.

New York  - Even Andy Roddick admits amazement that none of the top men's seeds at the US Open had dropped a set as the opening week heads into the holiday weekend.

The number five did his part in the second round, slamming Frenchman Marc Gicquel 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 and facing just one break point in the later stages.

Roddick now owns the most wins ever on the massive Arthur Ashe showcase arena, 17.

As for the performance so far of himself and his delete colleagues, the American is stunned: "That's shocking, that's shocking.

New York - Andy Roddick has offered a low opinion of meddling from tennis anti-corruption officials, who have warned players to control their tweeting at the US Open.

Fifth seed Roddick called it "lame that the US Open is trying to regulate our tweeting. I understand the on-court issue but not sure they can tell us if we can't do it on our own time? We'll see.

"You would seriously have to be a moron to send 'inside info' through a tweet."

New York, Aug 29 : Tennis sensation Andy Roddick’s wife Brooklyn Decker has reportedly be signed for a cameo in ‘Ugly Betty’.

According to a source, Decker "just signed on for a guest role" for the ABC comedy.

The 22-year-old American model will star alongside America Ferrera as the frumpy fashionista''s co- worker, Lexie, reports New York Post.

Decker joins the list of guest stars Lindsay Lohan, Christian Siriano and Victoria Beckham. (ANI)

Montreal - Two-time Canadian champion Andy Roddick hung tough in a final-set tiebreaker to outlast Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (7- 2), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), reaching the quarter-finals of the Montreal Masters Thursday.

The American fifth seed has now played the quarters or better at his last five events dating to Queen's club on grass in early June. Roddick was out-aced by Spain's Verdasco 13 to 12 in a struggle lasting more than two and a half hours.

The top seeded Andy Roddick of USA survived a scare from Ivo Karlovic of Croatia and he defeated his opponent in straight sets by 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) to advance in to semifinals of the Washington Classic tournament on Friday.

The fifth ranked Roddick connected 74 percent of first serves in the match as compared to 59 percents by his opponent. However, Karlovic smashed 13 aces as compared to only seven aces by Roddick.

Roddick will meet with John Isner in the semifinal. John ousted eighth seeded Tomas Berdych of Czech in a three setter match by 6-3, 6-7 (10/12), 6-2. Roddick and John had met each other only once in the past.

Washington - German Benjamin Becker sent over a massive 27 aces Tuesday to lift into a second-round confrontation with Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick at the Legg Mason Classic.

Becker has lost both of his previous matches with Roddick, the top seed who will make his first start since a five-set loss to Roger Federer a month ago in the Wimbledon final.

Ginepri was trying to maintain momentum from his title in Indianapolis, Indian - his first since 2005 at the same venue - but was derailed at the first hurdle in Rock Creek Park.

Becker, ranked 47th, won his 11th match this season against seven defeats.

Washington - Andy Roddick will mark a quiet return to tennis one month after his dramatic Wimbledon finals loss to Roger Federer, a struggle which has lifted the American's standing on the world stage.

"I didn't realize the magnitude of interest in the match back in US," he said. "It was nice to see that level."

Roddick will be back in action on Wednesday when he opens play after a bye at the Legg Mason Classic facing the winner from compatriot Robby Ginepri and Germany's Benjamin Becker.

Washington - Andy Roddick is set to play for the first time in a month at Washington's Legg Mason Classic that begins Monday in his first appearance since his heartbreaking Wimbledon finals loss to Roger Federer.

But the event held just three weeks before the start of the US Open has already lost three entries due to injury.

Former champions James Blake (2002) and Arnaud Clement (2006) are out hurt, with Blake still suffering physical and mental scars from two Davis Cup losses this month in Croatia.

Indianapolis, Indiana - Three-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick has cited his recent hip flexor injury in withdrawing from the Indianapolis Tennis Championships starting Sunday.

The 26-year-old dealt a blow to the event, which will now feature 2007 winner and 2008 finalist Dmitry Tursunov in the top seeding spot ahead of Israeli Dudi Sela, hero of the Davis Cup quarter-final win over Russia.

Roddick has now delayed his return to tennis for the second time in three weeks after opting out of the US Davis Cup tie against Croatia, which produced a loss for the 32-times champion Americans.

London - A day after his heartbreak five-set Wimbledon finals loss to Roger Federer, injured Andy Roddick Monday withdrew from the American Davis Cup quarter- final date with Croatia starting Friday.

The absence will be the first time in 18 ties that the world number six will miss a start for his country, with his place on the squad alongside James Blake and the Bryan brothers taken by Mardy Fish for the contest in Porec, Croatia, on indoor clay.

Roger Federer, the world no 1, has won the Wimbledon title in the men’s single event for the sixth time as he passed the record of 14 Grand Slam titles of Pete Sampras.

Federer has defeated Andy Roddick in one of the most interesting finals ever in the Wimbledon history in London on Sunday.

The five setter final was won by Federer by 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14 as both the players displayed awesome competition in the final set.

London - Swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker talked then boyfriend Andy Roddick back into tennis a year ago as the one-time number one suffered through a crisis of confidence after a second-round shutdown at Wimbledon.

"Last year after I played here, that was a hard, hard couple of weeks," Roddick said after reaching the Sunday final against Roger Federer - the pair's third - with a 6-4, 4-6,
7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-5) defeat of Andy Murray.

London - Andy Roddick deflated Britain's Murraymania with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-5) defeat of the Scot on Friday to set up his third Wimbledon final against Roger Federer.

Andy Murray lost to Roddick to end the dream of becoming the first British man into the home final since Bunny Austin in 1938. The dream of the first British winner since
1936 will have to wait another year.

London, July 2 : Sixth-seed Andy Roddick has revealed that he can handle 15,000 fans, fatigue and the Fahrenheit as he too bids for a first Wimbledon title like British hero Andy Murray.

Roddick said that he has a cunning plan to turn the Centre Court crowd in his favour in tomorrow''s semi-final with Andy Murray.

London, June 18 : Tennis star Andy Roddick is best mates with a taxi driver he met by chance, and therefore, when he says he loves Wimbledon, it comes as no surprise.

Taxi driver, Stephen Little, was even invited to Texas in April for Roddick''s high-profile wedding with model Brooklyn Decker.

Paris - Surprising sixth seed Andy Roddick bolted into the second week of the French Open for the first time in his career, crushing Marc Gicquel 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 with a third successive victory in straight sets.

The American who had never made an impression on the red dirt of Roland Garros has been in superb touch this week as he awaits a Monday opponent from French 11th seed Gael Monfils and Austrian Jurgen Melzer.

London - Four-time winner Andy Roddick will polish his Wimbledon preparation at the prestige Queen's Club event, the American said Thursday.

Roddick lifted a trophy hat-trick in 2003 to 2005 and then added a fourth two years ago at the London grass court event. He joins a field led by Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.

World number 1 Nadal has confirmed his hopes of repeating as holder as he returns for a third straight year.