Roddick and Fish out of Madrid

[batz]

Roddick, Fish pull out of Madrid Masters
Ticker - Thursday, May 3, 2012

Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish have pulled out next week’s Masters event in Madrid, the tournament announced. The 28th-ranked Roddick is still suffering from a hamstring injury in his right leg that's been bothering him since December, which also forced him to pull out of his match at the Australian Open against Lleyton Hewitt.

The ninth-ranked Fish simply chose not to sign into the mandatory tournament (players who qualified by rankings are automatically entered) and did not state a reason for doing so. He has recently cited overall fatigue as factor in his mediocre results this year.

Lukasz Kubot and Olivier Rochus will replace them in the draw.


http://www.tennis.com/articles/templates/news.aspx?articleid=17502&zoneid=25

 

[woodrow1029]

Not too surprising, but oh well. Kubot and Rochus have a better chance of winning the tournament than Fish and Roddick anyway.

 

[TopFH]

It's not like they were going to win.

 

[Seth]

I'd rather watch Rochus anyway.

 

[DunlopDood]

Man it seems like roddick is having a tough time recovering from that hamstring injury. Perhaps he should have been taking it easy after australia instead of playing tournays in feb and march.

 

[Zildite]

The winner should have an asterisk next to their name *Roddick wasn’t playing.

If Fish gave no reason, does this apply to him?

Players with direct acceptance who do not play an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament will be suspended from a subsequent ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, which will be the next highest points earned ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event within the next 12 months. If an injured player is on site within the first three days of a tournament to conduct promotional activities over a two-day period, a suspension will not be enforced but a 0-pointer will be counted on a player's ranking.

I have never seen it enforced before.

 

[r2473]

Nadal might have a chance now.

 

[svijk]

Nadal might have a chance now.

lol man lol !!

 

[bjk]

Fish is floundering.

 

[Sentinel]

Fish is floundering.

Are you fishing for compliments ?

 

[TopFH]

Djokovic's chances boosted by this.

 

[jokinla]

Hopefully Fish is saving up some fuel for the summer US Open series, because if he doesn't do it again there, he is gonna fall quickly and probably into retirement with Roddick and Blake.

 

[Paul Murphy]

I'd rather they rested for the USO series - much more interesting than seeing them struggle on clay.

 

[The Bawss]

Two Americans out at the same time? Sounds fishy...

 

[Sentinel]

Two Americans out at the same time? Sounds fishy...

I thought things smelled (not sounded) fishy, but what do i know coming from a colony.

p.s just imagine if Roddick's name had been Haddock.

 

[cknobman]

Roddick is still suffering from that "I suck on clay injury"

 

[sureshs]

I think they are boycotting the blue clay innovation

 

[Sentinel]

Maybe the high altitude air is too dry for fish

 

[sureshs]

Fish is saving himself for the FO where he is the favorite

 

[The Bawss]

I thought things smelled (not sounded) fishy, but what do i know coming from a colony.

p.s just imagine if Roddick's name had been Haddock.

Yeah you're right, I'm not sure what I was thinking when I wrote that.

If Roddick's name had been Haddock...this forum would have been awash with a sea of jokes.

 

[The Bawss]

Roddick is still suffering from that "I suck on clay injury"

It's a chronic disease. He will never recover.

 

[batz]

Murray also out - back.

 

[BHud]

Just another fish story...

 

[Rjtennis]

Fish is having some major mental issues apparently. Hope he gets better.

 

[tangerine]

Fish is having some major mental issues apparently. Hope he gets better.

He's been dealing with some major health issues for a while now. :?

 

[Sid_Vicious]

Lol it is that time of the year when Roddick makes up phantom injuries to enjoy Lake Austin.

 

[cknobman]

Lol it is that time of the year when Roddick makes up phantom injuries to enjoy Lake Austin.

Is it lake Austin or the view of Mount St. Decker peaks?