Tennis: Gasquet upsets Roddick in five-set thriller

Richard Gasquet tamed Andy Roddick's power game with some brilliant tennis to upset the American number three seed 4-6 4-6 7-6 7-6 8-6 and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time yesterday.

Roddick looked to be cruising to a three-set victory in the quarter-final on Court One and even went a break up in the third set.

But the 21-year-old Gasquet, seeded 12th, raised his game to unexpected heights and played two commanding tiebreaks to get back in the match.

Gasquet, who had never before even reached the last eight at a grand slam tournament, won the match when another cross-court winner from the baseline set up two match points on Roddick's serve and the American netted his first return.

Gasquet meets world number one Roger Federer in the semi-finals today.

- REUTERS