Andy Roddick Qualify in the Finals of the ATP Tour

The eighth-seeded Andy Roddick reached the third round today at the Paris Masters and took a big step to qualify in the finals of the ATP tour, beating 6-1 6-4 to Jarkko Nieminen.

Roddick never seemed in trouble with the Finnish and did not face a single break point to break his opponent's serve three times.

Only the top eight players will qualify for the Masters Cup in London from 21 to 28 November.

Roddick, U.S., is in eighth place ranquin and achieve a place in the tournament that ends the year unless the Spanish Fernando Verdasco to reach the final in Paris or Jurgen Melzer to win the tournament.