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Watch: Goffin Slips On Cover, Forced To Retire

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By Chris Oddo
06/02/2017

David Goffin's Roland Garros run ended in the most painful fashion.Two points from winning the first set against Horacio Zeballos, Goffin was sprinting behind the court, when his right foot stuck in the tarp and he tumbled to the court appearing to injury his right ankle.Watch: Del Potro Consoles Bawling AlmagroThe hobbled 2016 quarterfinalist was helped off the court and taken to the training room, but was forced to retire holding a 5-4 lead. Zeballos, who carried Goffin's Wilson racquet bag off the court and delivered it to the training room where he was receiving treatment, advanced to the fourth round for the first time in 18 Grand Slam appearances.The 65th-ranked Argentine will face either sixth-seeded Dominic Thiem or 25th-seeded Steve Johnson for a spot in the quarterfinals.]]>

Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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