Roddick overcomes instant replay, qualifier to advance

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Andy Roddick walked off a winner Tuesday, even though instant replay kept him on the court longer than he wanted.

Roddick was nursing a lead in the third set when video reviews cost him back-to-back points, but he accepted the overrules without complaint and beat qualifier Simon Greul 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Nasdaq-100 Open.

“I can’t be angry about it, because the right call was made,” Roddick said.

On Thursday, Roddick will play No. 11 seed David Ferrer, who beat No. 29 Olivier Rochus 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2), 7-5.

No. 1 Roger Federer took only 58 minutes to eliminate unseeded Dmitry Tursunov 6-3, 6-3.

Federer’s opponent will be No. 9 James Blake, who rallied past No. 32 Juan Ignacio Chela 4-6, 6-1, 6-0.

On the women’s side, No. 1-seeded Amelie Mauresmo and No. 12 Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced to a semifinal matchup Friday.