SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—Andy Roddick overcame a right ankle injury and a troublesome right hamstring Wednesday night, rallying past Ukrainian-born American Denis Kudla 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the second round of the SAP Open.
Almost a month since he retired in the second round of the Australian Open with a slight tear in his hamstring, Roddick injured his ankle running to his right late in the second set. He crumbled to the floor, pulled his hands over his hat and let out a painful roar that echoed around the arena.
Roddick regrouped with a brace around his hamstring, won the second-set tiebreaker after Kudla double-faulted and came back from 2-0 down in the final set for the victory.
Earlier, top-seed Gael Monfils withdrew from the tournament with right knee inflammation.