By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, March 22, 2024
Tommy Paul made a painfully untimely exit from the Miami Open.
The Thirteenth-seeded Paul was pressured to retire after rolling his left ankle whereas main compatriot Martin Damm 6-4, 1-2 on Court docket 7. It was the identical ankle that Paul rolled throughout his semifinal loss to Daniil Medvedev at Indian Wells precisely per week in the past.
Left ankle roll for Tommy Paul within the tiebreak 😬#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/iZygbHJdOU
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 17, 2024
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Serving at 1-2 within the second set, Paul rolled his left ankle attacking web behind a slice backhand and instantly dropped his racquet on court docket.
Hopping on one foot to maintain his weight off the injured ankle, Paul hobbled off court docket beneath the chair umpire’s seat and curled up on the bottom in clear ache.
Unable to place weight on the ankle, Paul who was coming off a run to the Indian Wells semifinal, pulled the plug after 68 minutes.
Unlucky Scenes! 🥹@TommyPaul1 is pressured to retire vs Damm resulting from damage. Wishing Tommy a speedy restoration 🤝#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/anCmkxBrXQ
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 23, 2024
It is an agonizing finish for the American nicknamed “T-Ache” and a significant alternative for wild card Damm.
Large-serving lefty Damm, who rocked 10 aces in little greater than a set, superior to the third spherical towards Aussie Christopher O’Connell. World No. 66 O’Connell ripped 17 aces in a 7-5, 7-6(5) upset of Twenty first-seeded American Frances Tiafoe.
It has been a breakthrough week for Damm, who scored his first profession ATP win within the opening spherical and adopted it up, albeit by Paul’s retirement, along with his first High 20 victory.
“Not the way in which I need to win, ever, it was a terrific begin to the match I assumed,” the 6’8″ Damm informed Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj afterward. “The gang confirmed up, the vast majority of them cheering for him. These type of matches is one thing I have been trying ahead to for a really very long time.
“For this one, I assumed I put up a reasonably good combat in that first set. Very unlucky what occurred to Tommy.
“I by no means need to see that occur to anybody, particularly an American like Tommy and the participant like Tommy is, however I am undoubtedly excited to maneuver ahead.”
Photograph credit score: Matthew Calvis
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