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Istomin has to retire
Roger advanced into the round of the last sixteen in Cininnati as his opponent, qualifier Denis Istomin, had to retire at 5-2.
"If there is a right timing for this, it's now, I guess," Roger said. "It gives me an extra day to get into it. From that standpoint, it's good."
Istomin hurt his right foot and ankle during a rally and had to quit the match after only 28 minutes. Roger controlled the match and had a 5-2 lead when Istomin pulled up and sat down in the corner of the court, removing his shoe. He got the foot and ankle taped, but couldn't put much weight on the leg and decided to retire.
Roger certainly welcomed the easy night coming off his finals match in Toronto but was obviously also sorry for his opponent's injury.
Roger will now meet Germany's Phlipp Kohlschreiber.
It's great that Roger has more time to get into it, and it's a great chance to defened his title...
GO ROGER
All the Best Champ
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Good Luck and
God bless you
Go on we miss you
Hala
Syria
A rather quick match but what a shame for Istomin.
Good luck against Kohlschreiber next match Roger!!! I know you will win, just be aggressive and have belief and confidence in your game. You can do it Roge
Good luck, Roger! I love your William Tell video. Go take that amazing shot making to the match later today.