Briefs: Roddick tops Soderling to reach final at BNP Paribas
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Andy Roddick outlasted Robin Soderling 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Saturday to make the BNP Paribas Open final for the first time.
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The American will play for the title today against Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia, who rode his big serve to a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1) victory over defending champion Rafael Nadal — the first time in 26 years that both men’s semifinals went three sets.
Jelena Jankovic and U.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki will play for the women’s title today.
Roddick had lost in the semifinals three times, including last year to Nadal. No American man has won the singles at Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001.
Roddick and Soderling took turns throwing their rackets in frustration as the momentum swung back and forth. Roddick gained control when he held for 3-all in the third, then broke Soderling en route to winning three of the final four games.
Roddick, the hi
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