Roddick Retires Against Hewitt, May Miss Up to Three Weeks

MELBOURNE PARK, Australia -In what was built up as a battle between veterans, turned out to be a disappointment as American Andy Roddick was forced to retire from his second round match at the Australian Open due to a right hamstring injury on Thursday night. Lleyton Hewitt was up 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, when Roddick called it quits. “One, I was hitting the ball as well as I could from a compromised position and still felt like I was just hanging on,”said Roddick, “I don’t know that it would have been smart to do that for two more sets. “And if somehow you pull a rabbit out of the hat, I don’t think you play in two days.  If I’m looking at timelines, I think there’s three weeks or so before I have to play again.  I like those timelines a lot more than two days.” “It’s frustrating.  It’s discouraging.  You know, your sensible mind says to have a sense of perspective.  You still have it pretty good. “The competitor in you feels terrible and wants to break stuff.  I can’t really complain