Roddick looks ahead after exit

ANDY RODDICK hopes to recapture his fitness in time for Wimbledon after being forced to retire from the first round of the French Open with a left ankle injury.

The 23-year-old American, who has not won a title this season, was losing 6-4 7-5 1-0 to unseeded Spaniard Alberto Martin when he called for a trainer.

With his ankle unable to be taped up before the end of the third set, the fifth seed decided to retire after one hour and 41 minutes of action.