"There's got to be a rule for guys who come out clearly not giving or able to give 100 percent. It's no good for anyone," tennis great John McEnroe said while commentating on the BBC. "There are guys waiting in there, the lucky loser will be looking ... and thinking he could have played on Centre Court at Wimbledon." Denis Istomin and Viktor Troicki followed suit before Klizan, Dolgopolov, Janko Tipsarevic and Queen's Club champion Feliciano Lopez also quit. "I'm sure the players that retired... this tournament has a special place in players' careers.

Source: The Star July 04, 2017 20:03 UTC