SPORTS June 20, 2005 Issue

THE SPIRIT OF WIMBLEDON

KIM SHIPPEY

TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS in several countries last month remarked that the spirit of Wimbledon was wonderfully alive and well when they heard that good sportsmanship had cost American Andy Roddick several thousand dollars and a berth in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters Series clay court tennis tournament in Italy.

Roddick, the 22–year–old top seed, was leading 5–3 in the second set with a triple match point against Fernando Verdasco of Spain, when Verdasco appeared to double fault and lose the match.

However, Roddick overruled the line–judge and said the ball was in. That gave his opponent an ace that allowed the match to continue. The Spaniard saved the next two match points and went on to win in three sets.

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