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Dancevic ousts Roddick at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, July 28 (UPI) -- Canadian Frank Dancevic Saturday reached his first ATP final, upsetting top-seeded Andy Roddick in straight sets at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships.

Dancevic beat Roddick, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1), to set up a final against third-seeded Russian Dmitry Tursunov -- who played two matches Saturday because of rain delays Friday.

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Tursunov began the day with a 6-1, 6-4, victory over Japanese qualifier Kei Nishikori. He then beat unseeded American Sam Querrey, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.

Querrey reached the semifinals with a 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4), victory Saturday morning over second-seeded American James Blake.

Tursunov's only career title came at Mumbai in 2006.

The winner of Sunday's final between Dancevic and Tursunov will collect $73,000.

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