PARIS(AP) Andy Roddick is into the third round of the French Open for the first time since 2001.
The sixth-seeded Roddick beat 85th-ranked Ivo Minar of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (2) Thursday to match his best showing at Roland Garros.
Nine U.S. men entered the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, and Roddick is the only one who made it out of the second round.
Roddick hadn't won a match at the French Open since 2005. He retired from his first-round match in 2006 with an injury, lost in the first round in 2007, and missed last year's tournament with a shoulder injury.
Minar never has reached the third round of a major championship. He fell to 0-13 against players ranked in the top 10.