Andy Roddick on course for fifth Queen's title

Andy Roddick kept his bid for a record fifth Queen's title on course as the American raced into the semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Spain's Fernando Verdasco yesterday.


USA's Andy Roddick returns to Spain's Fernando Verdasco during his
match in London yesterday. Pic/AFP

Since his last Queen's triumph back in 2007, Roddick has been trying to break the record for most singles' titles at the Wimbledon warm-up event which he currently shares with six other players including John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Lleyton Hewitt.

Roddick remains in the running to secure that elusive fifth title thanks to a ruthless demolition of Verdasco in between rain delays in west London.

Next up for Roddick is Britain's Andy Murray, who lost to the American in the 2009 Wimbledon semi-finals.
Roddick's wealth of grass-court experience and a dominant record of nine wins in his previous 12 meetings with Verdasco meant it was little surprise to see the third seed stamp his authority on the match early on.

Rain delayed play by 90 minutes but Roddick clearly wasn't perturbed by the later than expected start. He was quickly into his stride and broke for a 2-1 lead. Meanwhile, Murray reached the semi-finals after his last-eight opponent Marin Cilic was forced out by injury. ufffd AFP