"Obviously, extremely disappointed. I know you guys will all be wondering what’s going on, so my physio Will [Maher] has been with me throughout my career, and he’s been monitoring me pretty closely the last week and he’s going to give you more of the details about what’s kinda gone on."
"Obviously, I am just exhausted from everything, and [it’s] obviously pretty brutal in one of the most important tournaments of my career, and it hasn’t been easy at all. It’s just bad timing. That’s life, you know. Injuries are part of the sport."
"I’m not doubting that I’ll be back to my full strength. I’m devastated, obviously. It’s like my home tournament. I’ve had some great memories here. Obviously, last year, winning the title in doubles and playing the best tennis of my life, probably. Then going into this event as one of the favorites, it’s brutal."
"I think we made the sensible decision to withdraw him because at this stage he wants to feel mentally comfortable that he can go seven matches, he can go the distance."
"He needs to be able potentially [play] seven three-hour matches [as] simply getting on the court was not enough for him. We wanted to prevent him from causing further injury or making that injury worse."
Loading