Roger Federer has advanced to the semifinals at the Sony Ericsson Open by beating Andy Roddick 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
With the victory Wednesday night, Federer improved to 17-2 against Roddick and avenged a loss when they met in Key Biscayne quarterfinals last year.
Federer's opponent Friday will be No. 3-seeded Novak Djokovic, who beat No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4.
"I have to be very happy, because I have been struggling to find a way to win against him in the last four encounters," said Djokovic. "It was all so close, so I just knew that I needed to stick in and try to wait for my chances and be aggressive. Today I think I tried to be closer to the line, more in control, and just put the pressure on him. Overall, I'm really satisfied."
A lucky bounce helped Federer in the final game. With Roddick serving at deuce, Federer hit a backhand passing shot that clipped the net cord and landed in the corner for a winner. On the final point Federer smacked another backhand that handcuffed Roddick at the net and deflected off his racket.
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