Deuces wild for Andy

Roddick wrapped up his opening-round match with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win over Fabrice Santoro to finish off the night session on Day 3 in Flushing.

The match ended awkwardly as Santoro basically gave Roddick his final ace as he walked toward the net to shake hands. With Santoro, you would expect it to be a kind, joking gesture given his usual light-hearted demeanor on the court. But, he didn't seem too happy leaving the court. On the penultimate point, Roddick blasted an ace from which Santoro has to duck and stumble out of the way. Perhaps he was a bit salty from that, or perhaps he was just disappointed with his performance during such a high-profile match and wanted to get out of there ASAP.

Roddick's serve was the answer tonight. He said in his post-match interview that it was the best he's felt in months. If his first serve continues to dominate, it could take him deep into this tournament.

I won't return to blogosphere until Friday, but we'll be back tomorrow with more updates from the Open. Enjoy.