Injured Roddick limps out of Shanghai Masters

Shanghai: Andy Roddick`s body finally gave up on him when he limped out of the Shanghai Masters in the first set of his second-round match against Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka Tuesday.

The fourth seed, who launched a scathing attack on the gruelling tour schedule Monday, was 4-3 up and looking to convert a break point when he pulled up short chasing a Wawrinka backhand and had to retire. "It was enough to make me stop a tennis match ... beyond that I don`t know, that`s not my profession," the 27-year-old Roddick said of his left knee injury.” The American, who retired with an injured shoulder in his only previous tour clash with the Swiss, also lost the first match of his title defence in Beijing last week. Monday, he called for the ATP to allow top players a break in the season or risk curtailing the careers of "stars" like Roger Federer and Andy Murray, who are absent from Shanghai because of fatigue and a wrist injury respectively. "Trust me, as frustrated as (the Chinese fans) are that we`re not here, I promise you we`re more frustrated," added Roddick. The world number six still has to secure his place at next month`s season-ending championship in London. Bureau Report