Roddick crashes out
American Andy Roddick suffered a third-round loss Wednesday at the $550,000 ATP Tour's Winston-Salem Open, losing in straight sets to Belgium's Steve Darcis.
Darcis, who made it to the third round of the London Olympics, outlasted fifth-seeded Roddick in a pair of tiebreak sets, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/3) at the Wake Forest University facility.
The 28-year-old Darcis, who is ranked 81st in the world, was the last player to make the cut for the main draw.
"I didn't expect this when I came here; I wasn't playing well," said Darcis. "I've played two good first matches and now I have played well, serving well and trying to be aggressive when I could. Of course, it is a good win before the US Open."
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