Top seed Andy Roddick survived a bombardment of 32 aces from compatriot Sam Querrey to take a 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 victory and move into the final of the San Jose Open on Saturday.
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Roddick, the winner of the title on his three previous visits, will meet Spanish Fernando Verdasco, who overcame Uzbek Denis Istomin 6-3 2-6 6-4.
In a hard-fought contest in which he never held a break point Roddick clawed his way into two tiebreakers where he used his vast experience to pull off the win.
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