Kohlschreiber ousts frustrated Roddick in five-set epic

A FRUSTRATED Andy Roddick was downed by Philipp Kohlschreiber, who moved into the fourth round of the Australian Open after a titanic five-set struggle lasting until the early hours of Saturday morning in Melbourne.

German Kohlschreiber, the 29th seed, eliminated the 2003 US Open winner with a 6-4 3-6 7-6 (11/9) 6-7 (3/7) 8-6 triumph in under four hours, finishing shortly after 2am local time.

Roddick, who launched a series of verbal assaults on chair umpire Emmanuel Joseph during the tense battle, served a career-high 42 aces.