Up 1-0 in the fourth, Roddick got a chance

Up 1-0 in the fourth, Roddick got a chance to make one last louis vuitton outlet stand and postpone retirement for at least a set, if not another match, when del Potro double-faulted to hand over a break point. But Roddick sailed a backhand long, then dropped his racket at his feet and leans forward with hands on head, the very picture of exasperation. When Roddick double-faulted, then missed a forehand, to fall behind 3-2, the competitive portion of the match was essentially done. The rest of the way was a chance for spectators to salute a guy who always wore his emotions on his sleeve while finishing nine consecutive seasons ranked in the top 10. Roddick made a brief appearance at No. 1 following his only Grand Slam trophy - and the most recent for an American man - nine years ago. He appeared in four other major finals, losing to Roger Federer each time, and wound up with louis vuitton handbags 32 tournament titles overall. ''It's been a road of a lot of ups, a lot of downs, a lot of great moments. I've appreciated your support along the way,'' Roddick said. ''I know I certainly haven't made it easy for you at times but I really do appreciate it and love you guys with all my heart. Hopefully I'll come back to this place someday and see all of you again.'' Del Potro joined the fans in standing to applaud. He moved on to a quarterfinal against defending champion Novak Djokovic, who advanced when his opponent, No. 18 Stanislas Wawrinka, stopped because of illness and fatigue while trailing 6-4, 6-1, 3-1. Djokovic's Serbian Davis Cup teammate, No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic, finished his rain-interrupted 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over No. 19 Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, and gets No. 4 David Ferrer of Spain in the authentic louis vuitton quarterfinals.