Brian Baker had a lot going right for him yesterday. He was winning the match, had all of the momentum, and was stunning the higher seeded Sam Querrey. But, that's where it all went downhill. Brian Baker was not moving on, and it was out of his control.
In a point early in the second set after winning the first one 7-6, Baker was in a routine point. After the point was over, though, Baker started limping around, eventually falling to the ground. From the moment he went down, I, for one, knew that he couldn't continue. What was more crushing, however, was seeing the look on Baker's face as he sat on the sidline, his fate soon coming.
It was heartbreaking looking at Baker's face after injuring himself. He had a look of pure devestation. But, the devastation wasn't limited to just himself. Querrey, actually, look quite upset himself. But why was Querrey so upset after advancing to the Third Round of a major? There are a few of different reasons.
The first reason why Querrey looked upset was because Baker was a fellow American. As a tennis player, in my opinion at least, you not only represent yourself but the country in which you are born. I think the players agree with this sentiment and was one reason why Querrey was especially concerned.
We cannot also forget the history of Brian Baker. The seemingly endless amounts of surgeries Baker had. This was a great comeback story. Querrey was probably, too, devastated that Baker couldn't give him everything he has. This leads me to my last point.
Querrey had to have been at least a tiny bit upset that he actually "beat" Brian Baker. In fact, Baker was winning the match. Deep down inside, Querrey must have certainly thought that, had the match continue, he more than likely would have lost. Querrey had to have his competitive nature come out at this point to actually "win" the match, rather than have Baker "lose" it.
This was an absolutely crushing loss for Brian Baker. And the loss was felt by his opponent, too.
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