SHANGHAI (AP) — Andy Roddick defeated Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 7-6 (3), 7-5 Tuesday to advance to the third round of the Shanghai Masters.
The 10th-seeded Roddick came back from a break down in the second set and saved a set point before breaking Dimitrov at love to close out the match.
Dimitrov finished with 28 winners in the match, nearly twice as many as Roddick. However, he made 51 unforced errors.
Roddick will play seventh-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain, who defeated countryman Tommy Robredo, 7-5, 6-3.
