NEW YORK — Andy Roddick gave himself quite a birthday present.
Playing on his 28th birthday in temperatures that reached the mid-90s, Roddick, the 2003 champion, easily dispatched Frenchman Stephane Robert, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the U.S. Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
His wife, the model Brooklyn Decker, cheered him on from his player’s box.
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**Melanie Oudin and defending champ Kim Clijsters also won on Ashe. Read about it here.
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