Andy Roddick became the first big name to make an early exit from the Indian Wells Masters when the sixth-seeded American lost 6-4 6-4 to Germany's Tommy Haas in the second round.

Former US Open champion Roddick, who won ATP titles earlier this season in San Jose and last week in Dubai, was swept aside in 85 minutes on the Stadium Court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

"He played well," Roddick, 25, said after losing for only the third time this year in 17 hardcourt matches.

"He was coming up with some serious passing shots. He deserved a lot of what came his way and got the breaks today, also.

"I don't feel like I hit the ball badly. I maybe didn't play as well as I should have on the points I should have won well on.

"That being said, I've been playing very, very well for the last month so I'm not going to freak out over this loss and forget everything I've been able to kind of work towards in the last month.

"My confidence is fine," the 2003 U.S. Open champion added. "I feel optimistic about the tournaments coming up."

Haas, who had previously beaten the American six times in nine career meetings, broke in the ninth game to take the opening set.

He delivered successive backhand passes down the line to break Roddick again in the seventh game of the second set before serving out in the 10th to wrap up victory, clinching the final point with a net cord.

"Today was one of the matches where I won the majority of the important points," said Haas, who had surgery on a problem right shoulder for a third time in November.

"When I broke him a couple times today, I really played some great points, backhand and forehand passing shots and forehand lobs. And that was really the only difference today."

"I think he's just a great competitor. He really makes you win every point. I think for some reason the matchup with my game against his really matches good.

The 29-year-old Haas will next meet 30th-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco who beat Victor Hanescu of Romania 4-6 6-4 6-3.

Fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko advanced, defeating US wild card John Isner 6-2 7-6.

Seventh-seeded Argentinian David Nalbandian also advanced, defeating Latvia's Ernests Gulbis 6-4 4-6 7-6.

12th-seeded Fernando Gonzalez of Chile was upset 7-5 3-6 6-3 by Croatian wildcard Mario Ancic.

Reuters