Hopes for a first home win in the men's singles at the US Open in six years were given a boost on Thursday with Andy Roddick and rising star Sam Querrey leading a charge into the third round.

Roddick, the fifth seed and the last American to win the title here in 2003, coasted through 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 against Frenchman Marc Giquel in a match that finished after midnight.

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Andy Roddick