Roddick reaches Brisbane final

Top seed Andy Roddick powered into the final of the Brisbane International today after recovering from a sloppy start.

The American defeated Thomas Berdych 1-6 6-3 6-4 and will face defending champion Radek Stepanek after the Czech veteran brushed past Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-2 6-1 in the other semi-final.