NEW YORK(AP) Andy Roddick has powered into the U.S. Open's third round, one of five American men who won Thursday.
The 2003 champion at Flushing Meadows pounded 13 aces, didn't face a break point until the final game and easily eliminated 81st-ranked Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 at night.
Roddick improved to 4-0 against Gicquel, winning all 11 sets they've played.
The fifth-seeded Roddick will take on 55th-ranked John Isner in an all-American matchup. The 6-foot-9 Isner beat Marsel Ilhan of Turkey 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (1).
Other U.S. men advancing Thursday: No. 21 James Blake, No. 22 Sam Querrey and 276th-ranked qualifier Jesse Witten.