Wimbledon fans with Centre Court tickets suffered the disappointment of seeing the opponents of title contenders Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic retire early in their matches – but they might have been given a bonus contest between the pair.
Seven-times Wimbledon champion Federer led 6-3 3-0 when Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov withdrew with an ankle injury after 43 minutes. Earlier second seed Djokovic advanced after Martin Klizan gave up after 40 minutes when 6-3 2-0 down. Federer said the idea had been floated of him taking on the Serb to give the crowd some compensation for their disappointment. “When I went out, …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
