Miami Tennis Cup: Andy Roddick beats Andy Murray

Agencies : Key Biscayne (Florida), Sun Dec 02 2012, 10:56 hrs

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Recently retired Andy Roddick beat third-ranked Andy Murray 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday in the Miami Tennis Cup exhibition event.

Roddick will play 11th-ranked Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the final Sunday. Almagro advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over 14th-ranked John Isner.

Murray, trailing 2-5 in the first set, surrendered his serve in the eighth game when he sailed a backhand crosscourt wide.

In the second set, Murray saved two break points from down 0-40, but couldn't convert the third, giving Roddick a 5-3 lead. At 15-0, Roddick double-faulted twice n a row, but went on to win the final three points of the match with a service winner and two forehand winners.

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