Tennis

Roddick wins 1st-round match at Australian Open

Published Jan. 17, 2012 8:50 a.m. ET

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Andy Roddick easily defeated Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to move into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Roddick looked sharp throughout the contest, hitting 35 winners and breaking the Dutchman six times.

The 15th-seeded American broke Haase to go up 3-0 in the final set with a running passing shot down the line that left his opponent hitting his head with his racket. He broke Haase again to close out the match.

Roddick is attempting to regain his top playing form after slipping out of the top 10.

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