Jet-lagged Johnson limps to Houston clay court victory


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 17 Apr 2017

(Reuters) - American Steve Johnson literally limped to a 6-4 4-6 7-5(5) victory over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in the final of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston on Sunday.

Johnson, suffering a cramp in his left leg, could hardly move at times late in the third set, hobbling on some points and not even chasing down balls on others.

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