Fish ends career with US Open defeat

Crowd favourite Mardy Fish has ended his career with a first-round 6-2 3-6 6-1 5-7 3-6 defeat to Feliciano Lopez after suffering cramp at the US Open.

Games went by way of serve early in the first set, but Fish made the breakthrough as he claimed a double break, which was enough to take the lead in the Louis Armstrong Stadium.

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In the second set, Lopez, whose best finish at this tournament is the fourth round, was able to bounce back in the sixth game by sealing a crucial break point.

After drawing level on sets, Lopez failed to keep the momentum as he dropped his first service game, which gave Fish the edge.

The American, . . .