Roddick survives scare to go through

Top seed Andy Roddick survived a tight second set for a straight sets win over Spaniard Alberto Martin in the first round of the Internationaler Raiffeisen Grand Prix in St Polten.

Top seed Andy Roddick survived a tight second set for a straight sets win over Spaniard Alberto Martin in the first round of the Internationaler Raiffeisen Grand Prix in St Polten.

Roddick was up a set and a break under bright sun and a light breeze at the Austrian event, before letting Martin back in the match with two double faults and a service break midway through the second set.

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