Roddick races into third round

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) Andy Roddick powered into the Wimbledon third round with a 6-4 6-1 6-2 thrashing of German Florian Mayer.

The American third seed, runner-up at the grasscourt grand slam for the last two years, had struggled through his first round match but looked in much better form against Mayer.

Roddick needed little over an hour on court two to dispatch the world number 63, appropriately sealing victory with an ace.

He will face either Andy Murray or France's Julien Benneteau in the last 32.

Murray, the last remaining Briton in the men's or women's singles, led 7-6 6-4 4-6 when their second round match on Centre Court was halted due to fading light.

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