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Russian qualifier Teimuraz Gabashvili swatted sixth seed Andy Roddick aside 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the French Open on Saturday as the American let his temper get the better of him.

Roddick angrily threw his rackets towards his entourage after being broken in game seven of the opening set and never gained a foothold in the match as Gabashvili booked his place in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

The signs were ominous for the former U.S. Open champion, never past the fourth round here, when he cracked a racket as he flung it to the ground at 0-40, 3-3 in the opening set.

Image: Teimuraz Gabashvili reacts after winning the match against Andy Roddick
Photographs: Reuters

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Gabashvili broke with a delightful drop shot on the next point and when Roddick returned to his chair he furiously pulled out his selection of rackets, hurled them towards his coaching team and barked string tension instructions at them.

The puzzled ballgirl picked up the rackets and handed them to Roddick's party, and the American would then never settle throughout a match played in cool, overcast conditions on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Gabashvili always looked the most likely winner in the lengthier exchanges with single breaks enough for him to surge into a two set-lead over Roddick who engaged in irritable exchanges with the umpire throughout.