The Argentine ace would have made sure of a berth in the year-end Masters Cup in Shanghai had he not lost to Czech Tomas Berdych.
A round-up of the important matches at Wimbledon on Friday.
Four times a semi-finalist at the All England Club, Henman says that the confidence he reaped in Paris earlier this month is almost incalculable.
Volleying brilliantly and capitalising on Roddick's weaker backhand, the ninth-seeded Henman never folded mentally as he reached the semis at the Pacific Life Open.
The world number one repeated his Australian Open final victory over Marat Safin with a 7-6, 7-6 win to reach the second round of the Dubai Open.
Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic upset third seed Tim Henman rain disrupted match to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Open
Tim Henman scurried into the quarter-finals of the World Indoor Tournament with a clinical 6-4, 6-1 win over Frenchman Michael Llodra.
A subdued Tim Henman was overpowered by Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in the third round.
The unseeded Henman beat Wimbledon champion Roger Federer while Roddick beat Jonas Bjorkman in the Paris Masters.
The semi-final line-up for the Masters: Federer vs Safin; Roddick vs Hewitt.
Roddick edged past Andre Agassi while Grosjean easily beat Tim Henman in the semis of the Stella Artois Championship.
The defending champion turned in a breathtaking performance against one of the most dogged players on the men's tour to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon.
The seventh seeded Thai lost to Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the first round.