Roddick equals Queen's record

The American second seed came from a set down against the unseeded Mahut to clinch a 4-6 7-6 7-6 triumph in two hours and 16 minutes and match the achievements of Boris Becker, John McEnroe and Lleyton Hewitt in capturing the tournament four times.

Mahut had already beaten Rafael Nadal earlier this week and squandered a match point in the second-set tie-break - but Roddick's greater experience saw him prevail with an ace on the first of his four match points.