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"Djokvoic is of course the defending champion at the tournament, but the honor of that title defense wasn’t enough to prevent the Serb from tapping out due to heat, cramping and who knows what other maladies while down 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 2-1, If this act sounds all too familiar it’s because it is. But when does it end? Is this his legacy?
Given the circumstances and conditions, I can understand Novak’s distress today, but he’s still got to finish the match. Maybe Roddick injures himself, or the shading from the roof covers the court and his regains some energy. Who knows? You are the defending champ so act like it. And unless you undergo a violent injury (like Zheng) or are about to fall over (like Azarenka) at the very least play out the match. But once again Novak couldn’t, and rather than push himself to the limit, he took the easy way out. (Hell, even Marion Bartoli finished!)"
"For the record, that’s already four retirements in Grand Slam events, seven in total for Djokovic. That’s far too many for some aged 30 let alone a 21-year-old who thinks he belongs in the No. 1 conversation. The joke now on the Joker is that at the U.S. Open this year he’ll shoot for the “Retirement Slam”, that is successfully bailing from a match at all four majors. A player with the skillset and talent of Djokovic, that’s not the kind of Slam mark one wants. But since he’s so young my guess is someday he’ll get it. And after this latest performance I’m rooting for it."
"Yet now, not only does he retire again but he does it against the very guy who called him out it in the last Slam. Hollywood could not conjure up such a script. Does Novak have any pride? What must Roddick think? Federer? Rafael Nadal? Well, we already know what they think because Novak’s retired against them all now. And I’m sure each one privately snickered at Novak’s most recent R-E-T."
"Djokvoic is of course the defending champion at the tournament, but the honor of that title defense wasn’t enough to prevent the Serb from tapping out due to heat, cramping and who knows what other maladies while down 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 2-1, If this act sounds all too familiar it’s because it is. But when does it end? Is this his legacy?
Given the circumstances and conditions, I can understand Novak’s distress today, but he’s still got to finish the match. Maybe Roddick injures himself, or the shading from the roof covers the court and his regains some energy. Who knows? You are the defending champ so act like it. And unless you undergo a violent injury (like Zheng) or are about to fall over (like Azarenka) at the very least play out the match. But once again Novak couldn’t, and rather than push himself to the limit, he took the easy way out. (Hell, even Marion Bartoli finished!)"
"For the record, that’s already four retirements in Grand Slam events, seven in total for Djokovic. That’s far too many for some aged 30 let alone a 21-year-old who thinks he belongs in the No. 1 conversation. The joke now on the Joker is that at the U.S. Open this year he’ll shoot for the “Retirement Slam”, that is successfully bailing from a match at all four majors. A player with the skillset and talent of Djokovic, that’s not the kind of Slam mark one wants. But since he’s so young my guess is someday he’ll get it. And after this latest performance I’m rooting for it."
"Yet now, not only does he retire again but he does it against the very guy who called him out it in the last Slam. Hollywood could not conjure up such a script. Does Novak have any pride? What must Roddick think? Federer? Rafael Nadal? Well, we already know what they think because Novak’s retired against them all now. And I’m sure each one privately snickered at Novak’s most recent R-E-T."
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