Roddick Continues Easy Ride Into Australian Open Semis

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MELBOURNE, Australia - Andy Roddick had a much easier run to the Australian Open semifinals than he did two years ago.

Averaging just 11/2 hours per match, Roddick advanced this morning when Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, suffering from breathing problems for the second consecutive match, retired after falling behind 6-3, 7-5, 4-1.

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Roddick Continues Easy Ride Into Australian Open Semis

"It's been pretty smooth sailing so far," said Roddick, who has only dropped one set in five matches and next faces Lleyton Hewitt, who outlasted No. 9 David Nalbandian 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 3-6, 10-8 in a match lasting 4 hours, 5 minutes. "That could end ...

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