LONDON, June 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Andy Roddick survived a high-velocity five-setter with Sebastien Grosjean, advancing to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the third successive year with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win on Wednesday.

    The American, seeded the second, now stands just one match awayfrom a possible re-match with reigning champion Roger Federer, butsaid that "there's still a long way to go."

    Roddick, unbeaten on grass this year, was outplayed in the spinand slice department by Grosjean, whom he had beaten in their lastsix encounters, in the first set of their see-saw Centre Court duel.

    It was the first set the talented Marseillais had won in four matches against 22-year-old Roddick on grass.

    Roddick, runner-up to Federer last year, clicked his 140mph serves into gear in the second and third sets but Grosjean's sporadic brilliance continued to trouble him and the Frenchman dominated the fourth set.

    The psychological edge Roddick holds over him told in the decider, however. He immediately broke 3-0 clear and nervelessly wrapped up his second five-set victory of the tournament.

    Roddick will face Sweden's Thomas Johansson in the last four. The 2002 Australian Open champion and 12th seed beat David Nalbandian of Argentina 7-6 6-2 6-2 to become the first Swede since Stefan Edberg in 1993 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

    Swiss top seed Federer, who smothered the monstrous forehand ofChilean Fernando Gonzalez in a 7-5 6-2 7-6 win on Wednesday, will face Hewitt in the semi-finals after the Australian third seed defeat Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-5 6-4 7-6 in his quarter-final on Centre Court. Enditem