Djokovic retires from Lopez clash with eye problem
Novak Djokovic pulled out of his Dubai Tennis Championships quarter-final meeting with Feliciano Lopez due to an eye problem.
World number one Novak Djokovic was forced to retire from his quarter-final tie with Feliciano Lopez at the Dubai Tennis Championships because of an eye problem.
Djokovic lost the first set against Lopez 6-3, and decided he could no longer continue after consulting with his medical team.
It is Djokovic's first retirement since 2011, and ends his run of reaching 17 consecutive finals.
