Tennis roundup Friday’s pro matches

Queen’s Club

LONDON — Andy Roddick defeated Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), advancing to the semifinals of the Aegon Championships. In today’s semifinals, Roddick will face James Blake, who downed Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (5), 6-3. Top-seeded Andy Murray lost just five points on his serve in beating American Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-3. Juan Carlos Ferrero reached his first career grass-court semifinal when he defeated Steve Darcis 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Halle

HALLE, Germany — Second-seeded Novak Djokovic overwhelmed Jurgen Melzer 6-1, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open. Djokovic will next play qualifier Olivier Rochus of Belgium, who came from a set down to defeat Benjamin Becker of Germany 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3. Philipp Kohlschreiber, the runner-up last year, used 17 aces to down Andreas Beck 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. He will face veteran Tommy Haas, who won another all-German showdown by defeating Mischa Zverev 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, England — Maria Sharapova reached her first semifinal in more than a year by defeating Yanina Wickmayer 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 at the Aegon Classic. The Sharapova next plays Li Na, who beat Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 7-6 (3). The other semifinal will pit Magdalena Rybarikova against Sania Mirza. Mirza reached only her second semifinal in two years with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over Melinda Czink, while Rybarikova defeated Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 6-3.

Associated Press