Round 1 defeat to SA's Anderson in China Open unacceptable, admits Roddick The 2008 winner Andy Roddick was sent packing in his opening match at the ATP-WTA China Open yesterday by South African Kevin Anderson, joining the eighth seed Alexandr Dolgopolov in making an early exit. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/oct/roddick.jpg" border="5" /> Andy's gone! Andy Roddick returns to Kevin Anderson in the China Open yesterday. Pic/AFP There was also the high-profile withdrawal of Gael Monfils with a knee injury, the ATP confirmed, saying he will also miss next week's Shanghai Masters. Roddick, the sixth seed in the Chinese capital, was comprehensively beaten 4-6, 5-7 by Anderson, who blasted down his eighth ace for match point and triumphed on his second winning opportunity. u00a0"I had a lot of break points in the first set and I broke twice in the second. Most times I feel like if I break him twice in a set I'm fine. "Tonight I wasn't and that's unacceptable," said a disappointed Roddick.

Round 1 defeat to SA's Anderson in China Open unacceptable, admits Roddick

Roddick in denial over China Open exit

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