Roddick beats Stepanek in tough Brisbane final

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01/10/2010 - Brisbane, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American Andy Roddick started off the season with a bang by toppling No. 2 seed and defending champion Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in two hard-fought tiebreakers to win the title at the Brisbane International tennis tournament.

Roddick's 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (9-7) victory on Sunday came in just over two hours as he barely fought off a game Stepanek.

Roddick became the first American to win an ATP Tour title in the first week of the season since Jim Courier in Doha in 1997. Courier was also the last American to win this tournament title - in Adelaide in 1995 against Arnaud Boetsch.

On the way to winning his 28th career title, the top-seeded Roddick nearly gave it back. After winning the first tiebreak handily, he surged to a 5-2 game cushion in the second set before a pair of service breaks from the Czech put the pressure on.

A backhand into the net by Roddick tied the set after 10 games, but after falling behind on Stepanek's serve, the American came back to force the tiebreaker.

That final tiebreak looked to be a rout with Roddick winning the first four points and putting Stepanek on the brink with a 6-1 cushion. Amazingly, Stepanek, who fell to 1-6 lifetime against Roddick, rallied by fighting off five championship points and grabbed a 7-6 lead in the breaker after Roddick's return was ruled long.

Roddick argued the call, but came back to win the next three points, using an overhead slam to take the lead and then winning the match when Stepanek double-faulted.

"He always fights to the last ball," Roddick said. "That's something to be applauded."

It was the third time the pair met in a final with Roddick winning all three in straight sets.

This tournament served as a tune-up for the Australian Open, which begins January 18 in Melbourne.

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