2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: Andy Roddick Takes Title

2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: Andy Roddick Wins Title

With the Olympics and US Open coming up, Andy Roddick is on a little bit of a roll: a victory over Gilles Muller in the Finals at the BB&T Atlanta Open is his second tournament win in three tries and 11th win in 12 matches.

Roddick was tested by the Luxembourg native early as the American struggled with a pain in his right shoulder, only winning one game in the opening set. That put Muller on the verge of winning his first ever professional tournament; the unseeded 29-year old hadn't even been to a final in seven years. But after a medical timeout, Roddick bounced back, winning a tiebreaker in the second set 7-2 and dominating in the final set to pull out a 1-6, 7-6 (2) 6-2 victory.

It was Roddick's 32nd career victory, which means he might be running out of mantle space.

After the match ended, Roddick celebrated by gently tossing his racquet into the stands. A few minutes later, he handed the trophy to a random fan who seemed surprised.

Congrats on the tournament victory, surprised random fan!

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: Andy Roddick Will Face Gilles Muller In Sunday's Final

The 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open will come to a close Sunday with the final match between the No. 4 seed Andy Roddick and unseeded Gilles Muller.

Roddick knocked off No. 1 seed John Isner in the semifinals on Saturday. Roddick's semifinal match against Isner featured just three breaks with Roddick ultimately prevailing 6-4. 6-7, 6-4. It was Roddick's fourth win in six career matches against Isner.

In the other semifinal match, Gilles Muller knocked off No. 8 Go Soeda in straight sets. Muller finished the match with 17 aces en route to a 6-4, 6-3 victory. Muller will move on to the final to face Roddick with the winner taking home $86,270 in prize money.

The information for the Final on Sunday is as follows:

Stadium Court, starting at 3 p.m. ET

No. 4 Andy Roddick vs. Gilles Muller

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BB&T Atlanta Open 2012: Andy Roddick, Gilles Muller Advance To Final

It took three sets, which was certainly longer than Andy Roddick would have liked. But the American star, aging in tennis terms, fended off John Isner to move on to the finals of the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open on Saturday night.

Roddick's 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 semifinal victory over Isner was a result of the only three breaks of the entire match: Roddick got two in the first set, despite a rain delay, and one on an unforced error at his second match point. For the rest of the match, both men's blistering serves ruled, with each earning just one point on first returns in the second set. Isner had 26 aces in the loss, and will pair with Roddick in Olympic doubles tennis.

Roddick will have a chance to see another big server, Gilles Muller, in Sunday's final. Muller defeated Go Soeda, 6-3, 6-4, after serving up 17 aces and never facing a break point.

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: John Isner, Andy Roddick Set To Square Off In Semifinals

The semifinals of the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open are scheduled for Saturday with two prominent Americans set to face off.

First-seeded John Isner will face fellow American Andy Roddick. The fourth-seeded Roddick advanced to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Michael Russell. Isner also needed two sets to win his quarterfinal match against Jack Sock 7-6, 6-4. Roddick is 3-2 in his career against Isner.

On the other side of the bracket, No. 8 Go Soeda will face Gilles Muller in the semifinals. Soeda eliminated No. 3 Kei Nishikori Friday while Muller defeated Matthew Ebden in straight sets.

Here is the complete schedule for Saturday:

Stadium Court, starting at 1 p.m. ET

No. 8 Go Soeda vs. Gilles Muller

Not before 7 p.m. ET

No. 1 John Isner vs. No. 4 Andy Roddick

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open Results: Andy Roddick, John Isner Advance To Semifinals

The quarterfinals of the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open concluded Friday with a couple of notable names advancing to the semifinals.

No. 4 seed Andy Roddick punched his ticket to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Michael Russell. Roddick's serve was especially strong Friday as he won 82 percent of his service points and finished with 12 aces. Roddick will move on to face No. 1 seed John Isner. Isner knocked off Jack Sock 7-6, 6-4 to advance.

On the other side of the bracket, No. 8 Go Soeda knocked off No. 3 seed Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-1. Gilles Muller also won in straight sets, advancing to the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Matthew Ebden.

Here are the complete results for Friday:

No. 4 Andy Roddick def. Michael Russell

No. 8 Go Soeda def. No. 3 Kei Nishikori

Gilles Muller def. Matthew Ebden

No. 1 John Isner def. Jack Sock

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: Quarterfinal Play Begins Friday

The first two rounds are in the books at the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open, and quarterfinal play begins Friday. It will be a busy day on the court with four quarterfinal matches scheduled. Three of the four matches will feature at least one seeded player, including No. 4 Andy Roddick and No. 1 John Isner.

Roddick will face off against fellow American Michael Russell. Russell advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating No. 5 seed Kevin Anderson while Roddick knocked off Nicolas Mahut, 7-6, 6-3. No. 1 John Isner will play in the late match Friday night, facing Jack Sock. Isner needed three sets to get past Ruben Bemelmans in the second round, while Sock defeated Steve Johnson 7-6, 7-6.

Here is the complete schedule for Friday:

Stadium Court, starting at 1 p.m. ET

Matthew Ebden vs. Gilles Muller

No. 8 Go Soeda vs. No. 3 Kei Nishikori

Not before 7 p.m. ET

No. 4 Andy Roddick vs. Michael Russell

Not before 9 p.m. ET

No. 1 John Isner vs. Jack Sock

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: John Isner Advances, Mardy Fish Forced To Withdraw

The 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open continued Thursday with second-round action. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds both took to the court, but only one advanced onto the next round.

No. 1 seed John Isner lost the first set to Ruben Bemelmans, but rallied back to win the second and third sets to advance. Isner dropped the first 4-6 before winning 6-3, 6-4. No. 2 seed Mardy Fish appeared to be headed toward a win, but was forced to retire from the match during the second set due to an ankle sprain. Fish won the first set 6-4 and was up 3-2 in the second set before he injured his ankle and was unable to continue.

American James Blake's run will not continue as he fell Thursday to Matthew Ebden. Blake won the tiebreaker to take the first set 7-6 but Ebden was the next two sets 6-4 to move on. Jack Sock also punched a ticket to the next round with his 7-6, 7-6 win against Steve Johnson.

Here are the complete results for Thursday:

No. 1 John Isner def. Ruben Bemelmans

Gilles Muller def. No. 2 Mardy Fish

Matthew Ebden def. James Blake

Jack Sock def. Steve Johnson

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: No. 1 Seed John Isner In Action On Thursday

The 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open continues on Thursday with both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in action. No. 1 seed John Isner will take the court to face Ruben Bemelmans. Bemelmans defeated Rajeev Ram 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

No. 2 seed Mardy Fish will also be on the court Thursday. Fish will face Gilles Muller in the second round. James Blake, who needed three sets to advance past Ryan Harrison in the first round, will be back on the court Thursday. Blake will face Matthew Ebden in the second round.

Here is the complete schedule for singles matches on Thursday:

Stadium Court, starting at 1 p.m. ET

James Blake vs. Matthew Ebden

Gilles Muller vs. No. 2 Mardy Fish

Steve Johnson vs. Jack Sock

Not before 7 p.m. ET

No. 1 John Isner vs. Ruben Bemelmans

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: Andy Roddick Advances To Third Round

The 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open continued Wednesday with second-round action. Three of the top five seeds were on the court, including No. 4 seed Andy Roddick.

Roddick advanced to the third round with a 7-6, 6-3 victory over Nicolas Mahut. Roddick has now won eight of his last nine matches with his only loss coming to David Ferrer in the third round of Wimbledon. While Roddick advanced, No. 5 seed Kevin Anderson fell. Anderson lost to Michael Russell 7-6, 4-6, 4-6.

After a delay, No. 8 seed Go Soeda was also able to advance to the third round by defeating Igor Kunitsyn 6-1, 7-5. It was the second straight match Soeda won despite a delay. No. 3 seed Kei Nishikori needed three sets to get by Ricardas Berankis, winning 6-4, 6-7, 6-4.

Here are the complete results for Wednesday:

No. 4 Andy Roddick def. Nicolas Mahut

No. 8 Go Soeda def. Igor Kunitsyn

Michael Russell def. No. 5 Kevin Anderson

No. 3 Kei Nishikori def. Ricardas Berankis

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: Kei Nishikori, Andy Roddick Headline Wednesday's Action

The second round of the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open begins on Wednesday, and that means No. 4 seed Andy Roddick is on the court after a first-round bye. He will face Nicolas Mahut, who advanced to the second round with a victory over Paul Capdeville, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

No. 3 seed Kei Nishikori plays in the final match of the night. He will face Ricardas Berankis, who advanced following a straight-sets victory against Dmitry Tursunov.

Here is the schedule for singles matches on Wednesday:

Stadium Court, starting at 4:00 p.m. ET

Michael Russell vs. No. 5 Kevin Anderson

Not before 7:00 p.m. ET

No. 4 Andy Roddick vs. Nicolas Mahut

Ricardas Berankis vs. No. 3 Kei Nishikori, following Roddick-Mahut

Grand Stand Court, starting at 4:00 p.m. ET

No. 8 Go Soeda vs. Igor Kunitsyn

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BB&T Atlanta Open 2012: James Blake Upsets No. 6 Ryan Harrison

The 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open continued its Round of 32 play on Tuesday, and not even a rain delay was able to put a damper on these matches. James Blake upset No. 6 seed Ryan Harrison in three sets, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. Blake will play Matthew Ebden in the next round.

No. 8 seed Go Soeda took care of Xavier Malisse, who played Roger Federer to four sets at Wimbledon, in three sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Soeda's victory, like Blake's, was part of the day's pattern: all three-set winners rebounded from a loss in the first set. Soeda has his next match against Igor Kunitsyn.

Here are the other results for the day:

Michael Russell def. Alex Kuznetsov, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Ricardas Berankis def. Dmitry Tursunov, 6-3, 6-2
Matthew Ebden def. Sergei Bubka, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Ruben Bemelmans def. Rajeev Ram, 6-1, 6-3

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open: Ryan Harrison, James Blake In Action Tuesday

The 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open begins its first round on Tuesday, and the ATP event will have a few big-name Americans hitting the court.

The day's headline match is one between veteran James Blake and No. 6 seed and rising star Ryan Harrison, both Americans. Harrison turned 20 in May, and will play singles for the American team in the London Olympics. Blake, 32, has reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals and reached the No. 4 ranking in the world once, but has not won an ATP event since 2007.

In the other two matches on the Stadium Court, No. 8 seed Go Soeda of Japan will take on Xavier Malisse, who pushed Roger Federer to four sets at Wimbledon, in the day's first match, and Rajeev Ram will face Ruben Bemelmans in the nightcap.

Here is the full schedule of play for Tuesday. All times are Eastern.

Stadium Court

No. 8 Go Soeda vs. Xavier Malisse, 4 p.m.

No. 6 Ryan Harrison vs. James Blake, not before 7 p.m.

Rajeev Ram vs. Ruben Bemelmans, following Harrison-Blake

Grandstand Court

Michael Russell vs. Alex Kuznetsov, 4 p.m.

Alex Bogmolov Jr./Gilles Muller vs. Steve Johnson/Jack Sock, following Russell-Kuznetsov

Ricardis Berankis vs. Dmitry Tursunov, following doubles match

Court 3

Sergei Bubka vs. Matthew Ebden, 6 p.m.

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BB&T Atlanta Open 2012: Nicolas Mahut, Steve Johnson Advance

The 2012 U.S. Open -- the final Grand Slam event of the year -- is fast approaching. An assortment of top men's tennis talent is participating in the BB&T Atlanta Open this week and the first round got under way on Monday.

The singles matches played on Monday included 19-year-old U.S. player Jack Sock defeating No. 7 Alex Bogomolov Jr. of Russia in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

Gilles Muller defeated Marinko Matosevic in straight sets, 7-6(5), 6-4. South African player and No. 5 Kevin Anderson eliminated Paolo Lorenzi of Italy in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.

In an all-U.S. matchup later in the evening, Steve Johnson defeated Donald Young in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

In the day's final matches, Russia's Igor Kunitsyn knocked off Brian Baker of the U.S. in three sets, 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3 and Nicolas Mahut was able to overcome Paul Capdeville in three sets to advance, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

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2012 BB&T Atlanta Open Preview: 1st Round Begins Monday

First round action at the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open begins Monday. The top four seeds have earned byes, but several notable Americans will be in play including Jack Sock and Brian Baker.

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