Roddick crashes out

Second seed Andy Roddick suffered a shock second-round exit at the hands of unseeded Argentinian Jose Acasuso following a five-set marathon at the French Open in Paris this evening.

Second seed Andy Roddick suffered a shock second-round exit at the hands of unseeded Argentinian Jose Acasuso following a five-set marathon at the French Open in Paris this evening.

Acasuso, who is ranked 69th in the world and has won just two titles in his career, defeated the 22-year-old American 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 8-6 in three hours and 21 minutes.

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