Relieved Roddick progresses

Andy Roddick is playing on home territory

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Andy Roddick is safely through to the second round of the International Championships in Florida after beating Nikolay Davydenko.

The American top seed notched a 6-4 6-1 win over the Russian in the first round at Delray Beach.

Afterwards Roddick, who lives locally, said: "It's more of a relief to get through it because first-round matches are always the toughest.

"Playing at home, I feel I want to do well because my friends don't get to see me play often, once, maybe twice a year."

Roddick, who won his fourth career title two weeks ago in Memphis, will face South Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee on Thursday.

Lee beat Spain's David Sanchez 6-2, 6-3 to progress to round two.

America's Jan-Michael Gambill, seeded second, was forced to fight back from a set down to beat Australia's Wayne Arthurs 6-7 (5/7) 6-3 7-6 (8/6).

Fourth-seeded Nicolas Massu of Chile and Davide Sanguinetti of Italy, seeded five, also advanced to the second round.

Massu beat Jeff Morrison 6-4 6-4, while Sanguinetti recovered from a first-set whitewash to edge Belgium's Christophe Rochus 0-6 6-4 6-1.

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International Championships first round results:

4-N Massu (Chi) bt J Morrison (US) 6-4 6-4
5-D Sanguinetti (Ita) bt C Rochus (Bel) 0-6 6-4 6-1
P Srichaphan (Tha) bt J Vacek (Cze) 5-7 6-4 6-4
M Llodra (Fra) bt A Calatrava (Spa) 5-0 retd
2-J-M Gambill (US) bt W Arthurs (Aus) 6-7 (5/7) 6-3 7-6 (8/6)
1-A Roddick (US) bt N Davydenko (Rus) 6-4 6-1
8-M Hipfl (Aus) bt A Savolt (Hun) 7-5 7-5
H-T Lee (Kor) bt D Sanchez (Spa) 6-2 6-3
K Pless (Den) bt R Delgado (Par) 6-4 6-3

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