Roddick too strong for Becker

Andy Roddick eased through to the last eight of the US Open with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 win over German qualifier Benjamin Becker – the man who had ended Andre Agassi’s dreams of one final grand slam title.

The story of the first week at Flushing Meadows had been all about Agassi, who won two dramatic matches before bringing the curtain down on his 21-year career after an emotional loss to Becker on Sunday.