Roddick reaches third round in Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Andy Roddick coasted into the third round of the Legg Mason Classic in Washington Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-2 decision over Benjamin Becker.

Roddick, gearing up for next month's U.S. Open, will next meet Sam Querrey, who is coming off his triumph last week in Los Angeles.

Querrey advanced past the second round with a 6-3, 6-4 decision over Igor Kunitsyn.

No. 4 seed Fernando Gonzalez reached the third round by surviving against qualifier Alejandro Falla 7-5, 7-5. His third-round opponent will be Wayne Odesnik, who dropped Igor Andreev 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Juan Carlos Ferrero, runner-up last week in a tournament in Croatia, ousted Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-2 to set up a meeting with Tommy Haas.

In other second-round matches, Philipp Petzschner eliminated Mardy Fish 1-6, 6-4, 6-1; Ivo Karlovic was a 6-4, 7-5 victor over Rainer Schuettler; and Lleyton Hewitt moved on against Dudi Sela 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.