MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andy Roddick overcame a slow start before powering home with 32 aces to beat Robin Haase 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 and move into the fourth round of the Australian Open.[+] EnlargeNovak Djokovic
Lucas Dawson/Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic, the 2008 Australian Open champ, reached the fourth round.
The eighth-seeded Roddick is seeking his second Grand Slam title -- he won his first at the 2003 U.S. Open.
Haase received treatment on his right ankle early in Friday's first set, getting it heavily taped after appearing to stumble on a shot. The trainer was back out at the end of the set for Haase, who broke Roddick's serve twice.
The Dutchman, despite the injury, made the shot of the tournament so far, chasing down a Roddick lob and hitting a flick backhand over the net while facing the back of the court. Haase won the point two shots later.
"He was playing great early on," Roddick said. "The biggest thing was just to turn it around in the second set."
Earlier, No. 3-ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round after playing just one set against Serbian Davis Cup teammate Viktor Troicki.
The 2008 Australian Open champion had just won the first set 6-2 when 29th-seeded Troicki retired, telling the chair umpire he couldn't continue because he had a stomach muscle strain.
He'd spoken briefly to a trainer during a change of ends after Djokovic earned the first service break to go ahead 3-1.
"It's not really the way you want to win -- especially if you're playing against one of your best friends," Djokovic said. "Unfortunately he wasn't able to play 100 percent of his abilities."
The pair spent a long time celebrating after Serbia's first ever Davis Cup title, which Troicki clinched 3-2 with a win in the deciding singles match last month.
"Viktor was actually the hero. He won the last match. He played the best match of his life there," Djokovic said. "We're still under a lot of emotions. A lot of celebrations that I wouldn't talk about publicly!"
Djokovic next plays No. 14 Nicolas Almagro, who beat No. 17 Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-3.
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