Roddick beats Wimbledon downpours to sail into third round

ANDY Roddick took advantage of the early good weather at Wimbledon to book his place in the third round at the All-England Club before the heavens opened.

Only five of the scheduled men’s singles were able to be completed before play was halted at SW19 by the rain.

Following heavy downpours, the referee’s office finally called play off shortly after 7.45pm, leaving a considerable backlog of matches.