Roddick only forced two break points on the Santoro serve
Top seed Andy Roddick suffered a shock 7-6 2-6 6-4 defeat by Frenchman Fabrice Santoro in the first round of the Lyon Grand Prix.
However, the American has already qualified for next month's season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai.
Richard Gasquet boosted his chances of reaching Shanghai with a 7-6 6-3 win over Belgian Christophe Rochus.
The Frenchman is 11th in the ATP Race standings, eight points behind eighth-placed German Tommy Haas.
"I've had a lot of physical problems lately with my elbow and knee and the court is also faster than last year which does not suit me," Gasquet said.
"I now need to reach the semi-finals at least to score points in the Masters Cup race."
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