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Australian Open: Roddick ousted in 4th round

None | ByAssociated Press, Melbourne
Jan 22, 2006 11:58 AM IST

Roddick was unsettled by the high-energy Baghdatis, a 20-year-old former junior world champion from Cyprus.

Second-seeded Andy Roddick was upset in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday, losing 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to unseeded Marcos Baghdatis.

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Roddick was unsettled by the high-energy Baghdatis, a 20-year-old former junior world champion from Cyprus.

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After dropping just one service game in his three previous matches, Roddick was broken once in each of the first, third and fourth sets.

Baghdatis, ranked 54th, advanced to a quarterfinal against the winner of Sunday's later match between No. 7 Ivan Ljubicic and No 10 Thomas Johansson, the 2002 Australian Open champion. It was a disappointing exit for Roddick, who had a shocking first-round loss at the last US Open.

With defending champion Marat Safin, No 2-ranked Rafael Nadal, four-time winner Andre Agassi opting out because of lingering injuries and No 3 Lleyton Hewitt ousted in the second round, Roddick had shaped as the top contender to overwhelming favorite Roger Federer.

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