Andy Roddick defeats Marc Gicquel - US Open Tennis 2009 Second Round

Flushing Meadows, New York, USA
September 03, 2009 

Andy Roddick made a comfortable win Marc Gicquel in the second round match of 2009 US Open 2009. Roddick wins 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

Score Updates

0:17 EST: Andy Roddick wins 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
0:17 EST: Roddick has now a 3rd match point
0:16 EST: Second Serve: 99 MPH. Advantage Roddick
0:16 EST: First Serve: 99 MPH Serve
0:15 EST: Deuce
0:15 EST: Advantage Gicquel
0:15 EST: Fans appreciate Gicquel's never say die spirit
0:15 EST: Deuce
0:14 EST: Seems links the longest point here so far in the match
0:14 EST: Match point for Roddick
0:14 EST: 40-30
0:14 EST: 102 MPH Serve
0:13 EST: Mis-hits the first serve.
0:13 EST: Double match point for Roddick
0:13 EST: So, Andy is getting another first serve here. 40-15
0:12 EST: Roddick contests. And he is correct.
0:11 EST: 30-15
0:10 EST: 15-15
0:10 EST: 0-15
0:09 EST: 104 minutes of play so far in the match
0:09 EST: Roddick is going to serve for the match
0:08 EST: 84 MPH Serve. A Winner. Mark Gicquel is able to hold. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 5-4
0:08 EST: Advantage Gicquel
0:07 EST: Deuce
0:07 EST: Statistics update: Winners: Gicquel: 28, Roddick: 31
0:07 EST: 40-30
0:07 EST: Roddick two points away from the match win
0:06 EST: 30-30
0:06 EST: 15-15
0:05 EST: Roddick shorts the ball so as not to pass the service line. 15-0
0:05 EST: Gicquel on serve
0:04 EST: GAME Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 5-3
0:04 EST: 40-0
0:04 EST: Tickets seems to be not available till Tuesday night.
0:03 EST: 92 MPH Serve. Ball finds the net. 30-0
0:03 EST: 122 MPH Serve. Goes long. 15-0
0:03 EST: Roddick to serve for his 5th game win in this third set
0:01 EST: 97 minutes of play so far.
0:01 EST: Gicquel hold the serve. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 4-3
0:00 EST: 40-30
0:00 EST: 40-15
0:00 EST: 30-0
0:00 EST: 15-0
23:59 EST: Gicquel on serve
23:59 EST: GAME Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 4-2
23:58 EST: It is mid-night in the New York City. The time is 11:58 PM
23:58 EST: Statistics update: Winners: Gicquel: 22, Roddick: 29
23:57 EST: Gicquel hits a down the line winner. 40-15
23:57 EST: 40-0
23:56 EST: 30-0
23:56 EST: 15-0
23:55 EST: Roddick on serve
23:54 EST: Roddick has 69% net approaches while Gicuquel has 67%
23:54 EST: 90 minutes of play so far
23:54 EST: GAME Gicquel. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 3-2
23:53 EST: 40-15
23:53 EST: 40-0
23:53 EST: The ball is in. His challenge is successful.
23:53 EST: Gicquel is challenging
23:52 EST: 30-0
23:52 EST: 15-0
23:51 EST: Gicquel on serve
23:50 EST: GAME Andy Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 3-1
23:50 EST: Advantage Andy Roddick
23:49 EST: Deuce
23:49 EST: Advantage Andy Roddick
23:48 EST: Roddick hits an unusual overhead
23:48 EST: Deuce
23:47 EST: Advantage Andy Roddick
23:46 EST: 40-40
23:46 EST: 40-30
23:46 EST: 40-15
23:45 EST: 30-15
23:44 EST: 15-15
23:44 EST: 15-0
23:43 EST: Roddick on serve
23:42 EST: GAME Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 2-1
23:42 EST: Gicquel hits to the net. 30-40
23:41 EST: Roddick gets an easy sitter. 30-30
23:41 EST: 30-15
23:40 EST: Statistics update: Unforced Errors: Gicquel: 24, Roddick: 8
23:40 EST: 30-0
23:40 EST: 15-0
23:39 EST: Gicquel on serve
23:38 EST: GAME Andy Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 1-1
23:38 EST: 40-15
23:37 EST: Statistics update: Aces: Gicquel: 2, Roddick: 11
23:37 EST: 30-15
23:37 EST: 15-15
23:36 EST: Roddick on serve
23:36 EST: GAME Gicquel. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4, 0-1
23:35 EST: 40-0
23:35 EST: 30-0
23:34 EST: 15-0
23:33 EST: 2nd set win comes in 43 minutes as against to the 1st set win that came in 25 minutes
23:33 EST: Gicquel on serve
23:33 EST: Statistics update: Unforced Errors: Gicquel: 23, Roddick: 6
23:33 EST: Statistics update: Double Faults: Gicquel: 2, Roddick: 0
23:32 EST: 68 minutes of play so far
23:32 EST: Andy Roddick takes the second set! Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 6-4
23:31 EST: 40-30
23:30 EST: 15-30
23:30 EST: 15-15
23:29 EST: 15-0
23:27 EST: Statistics update: Aces: Gicquel: 2, Roddick: 9
23:27 EST: Roddick on serve
23:27 EST: GAME Gicquel. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 5-4
23:26 EST: 40-0
23:26 EST: 30-0
23:26 EST: 15-0
23:26 EST: Gicquel on serve
23:26 EST: 61 minutes of play so far in the game
23:25 EST: Roddick holds the serve. GAME Andy Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 5-3
23:24 EST: 40-0
23:24 EST: 30-0
23:24 EST: 15-0
23:22 EST: Roddick on serve
23:22 EST: Gicquel holds the serve. GAME Gicquel. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 4-3
23:22 EST: Gicquel appears to be dissatisfied and making swings to the ball.
23:21 EST: 40-30
23:21 EST: 40-15
23:21 EST: 30-15
23:20 EST: Tennis experts feel, considering Roddick's show in the finals of French Open, does deserve to be in the finals of US Open too.
23:20 EST: 30-0
23:20 EST: 15-0
23:20 EST: Gicquel on serve
23:19 EST: Roddick has 89% success of wins on first serve as against 50% of Gicquel
23:19 EST: 54 minutes of play so far in the match
23:19 EST: GAME Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 4-2
23:18 EST: Chase review comes up. Roddick takes the risk but corrects it out. 40-15
23:17 EST: 30-15
23:15 EST: 15-15
23:15 EST: Roddick on serve
23:14 EST: GAME Gicquel.
23:13 EST: Advantage Gicquel
23:12 EST: Deuce
23:11 EST: Advantage Gicquel
23:11 EST: Deuce
23:10 EST: Advantage Gicquel
23:09 EST: Deuce
23:09 EST: Advantage Gicquel
23:09 EST: Advantage Andy Roddick
23:08 EST: Most people feel Andy Murray will become #1 - a player who was not a #1 before so far
23:08 EST: 40-40
23:07 EST: Big ace from M Gicquel. The first in the match 40-30
23:06 EST: 40-15
23:06 EST: 30-15
23:06 EST: 15-15
23:06 EST: 15-0
23:06 EST: Gicquel on serve
23:05 EST: GAME Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 3-1
23:04 EST: 40-15
23:03 EST: 30-0
23:01 EST: 15-0
23:01 EST: Roddick on serve
23:01 EST: Roddick breaks the 3rd game of the 2nd set
23:01 EST: GAME Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 2-1
23:00 EST: Double break point for Andy
23:00 EST: 15-40
22:59 EST: 15-30
22:59 EST: 15-15
22:59 EST: Roddick has 80% net approaches as against to Gicquel's 75%
22:59 EST: 34 minutes of play so far in the match
22:59 EST: Gicquel on serve
22:58 EST: GAME Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 1-1
22:58 EST: 40-30
22:57 EST: 30-30
22:57 EST: Statistics update: Winners: Gicquel: 5, Roddick: 10
22:57 EST: 30-15
22:56 EST: Roddick on serve
22:54 EST: GAME Gicquel. Andy Roddick leads 6-1, 0-1
22:53 EST: Gicquel passes the ball down the line. 40-0
22:53 EST: 30-0
22:53 EST: 15-0
22:53 EST: Gicquel on serve
22:50 EST: 25 minutes of play so far in the game
22:49 EST: GAME Roddick. Andy Roddick leads 6-1
22:49 EST: Statistics update: Unforced Errors: Gicquel: 10, Roddick: 1
22:49 EST: 40-30
22:48 EST: 30-30
22:47 EST: 15-30
22:47 EST: Roddick on serve
22:46 EST: GAME Roddick. Roddick leads 5-1
22:45 EST: 30-40
22:45 EST: 30-30
22:45 EST: 9th Unforced Error by Gicquel
22:44 EST: 15-30
22:42 EST: 15-0
22:41 EST: Gicquel on serve
22:41 EST: GAME Roddick. Roddick leads 4-1
22:41 EST: 138 MPH Serve for an ace
22:41 EST: 40-0
22:41 EST: 30-0
22:41 EST: 15-0
22:40 EST: Roddick on serve
22:40 EST: Statistics update: Unforced Errors: Gicquel: 7, Roddick: 0
22:40 EST: GAME Roddick. Roddick leads 3-1
22:39 EST: Roddick now has a double break point. The first in this match.
22:39 EST: 15-40
22:39 EST: 15-30
22:38 EST: 15-15
22:38 EST: 0-15
22:38 EST: Good exchange of ball by both the players
22:38 EST: A slow 89 MPH Serve there
22:36 EST: Gicquel on serve
22:36 EST: Statistics update: Unforced Errors: Gicquel: 4, Roddick: 0
22:35 EST: 11 minutes of play so far in the match
22:35 EST: GAME Andy Roddick. Marc Gicquel vs Andy Roddick: 1-2
22:35 EST: 40-15
22:34 EST: 132 MPH Serve
22:34 EST: 30-15
22:33 EST: 15-15
22:33 EST: 15-0
22:33 EST: Roddick on serve
22:32 EST: GAME Gicquel.
22:31 EST: Advantage Gicquel
22:30 EST: Advantage Gicquel
22:30 EST: Deuce
22:29 EST: 40-30
22:28 EST: 30-30
22:27 EST: 30-15
22:27 EST: 30-0
22:27 EST: 15-0
22:26 EST: Statistics update: Aces: Gicquel: 0, Roddick: 1
22:26 EST: Gicquel to serve
22:26 EST: GAME Roddick. Roddick leads 1-0
22:25 EST: 40-0
22:25 EST: 30-0
22:25 EST: 15-0
22:25 EST: Roddick on serve
22:15 EST: Welcome to our Live coverage of the match

Andy Roddick in US Open Tennis 2009
August 31, 2009	First Round	Defeated Bjorn Phau	6-1, 6-4, 6-2

Marc Gicquel in US Open Tennis 2009
August 31, 2009	First Round	Defeated Dmitry Tursunov	6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3

Match Preview

Andy Roddick is currently ranked No. 5 in the world. He lost a tough match to Roger Federer in the final of Wimbledon 2009. He lost to Juan Martin del Potro in the final of Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2009 and in the semifinal of Rogers Cup 2009. Marc Gicquel is ranked 81 in the world.

Head to Head

Andy Roddick has a 3-0 head to head record against Marc Gicquel. They last met in the Round of 32 at French Open which Roddick won in straight sets 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

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