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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Andy Roddick (inset), Matteo Arnaldi in his press conference, and Andre Agassi (inset)                             <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Andre Agassi is drawing criticism from tennis fans following his outspoken remarks about Matteo Arnaldi\u2019s French Open withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old pulled out of his semi-final clash with close friend Flavio Cobolli on Friday evening due to a debilitating virus.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian said, \u201c<span>I tried to see if I could get on court, but every time I get up, I feel dizzy. It was the right decision to take. I just know I can\u2019t move, I can\u2019t eat, and I can\u2019t drink \u2013 there was no way I was able to play.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite throwing up for much of Thursday night and not being able to take on liquids or food, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andre-agassi\">Agassi<\/a> made it clear Arnaldi \u2013 who had spent 19 hours and 42 minutes on court enroute to his last four run \u2013 should have at least given it a go.<\/p>\n<p>He said on TNT Sports US, \u201cI could have beat Arnaldi today, at 56 years old. If you don\u2019t show up, you can\u2019t win. It\u2019s just disappointing. This tournament\u2019s been full of so many surprises, this is not the kind of surprise that anybody wants to see.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More French Open News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/french-open\/mirra-andreeva-v-maja-chwalinska-what-time-french-open-women-final-hot-cold\">French Open: What time is Mirra Andreeva-Maja Chwalinska final? Will it be hot or cold in Paris<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alexander-zverev-slammed-for-lack-of-respect-after-making-the-roland-garros-final\">Alexander Zverev slammed for \u2018lack of respect\u2019 after making the Roland Garros final<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had two sets the last match, physically he would\u2019ve had a chance to be at his best but obviously he\u2019s dealing with something that better be unimaginable because it is a disappointment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a huge fan of the eight-time major winner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andy-roddick\">Andy Roddick<\/a> had a different take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/matteo-arnaldi\">Arnaldi<\/a> situation.<\/p>\n<p>The former US Open champion pointed out that something like this is unlikely to go away in a day or two; so even if he beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/flavio-cobolli\">Cobolli<\/a>, it may have still been an issue in the final against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said on the latest episode of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7KlQFkqEGxY\" target=\"_blank\">Served<\/a>, \u201cI am not a doctor. I don\u2019t know what happened. All I know is that if your body is run down, fatigued, extreme stress, what are you more susceptible to? Viruses, sickness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs it just paying the bill, is it unlucky? All of it makes sense. You cannot have nothing in your system and not sleep and then expect to win. It\u2019s not just about today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t play for four or five hours if you can\u2019t put any food in your body. It\u2019s not normal. Think about when you\u2019re sick and vomiting. You don\u2019t feel great three days later and you\u2019re not playing five set matches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roddick went on to say how he was struck down by illness at the 2011 US Open and while he got past David Ferrer in four sets in the last 16, he had nothing left for his quarter-final drubbing against Rafael Nadal.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cYou have to pay the bill at some point, which is my point for Arnaldi. I get through Ferrer but since everything has been delayed, I had to play Rafa [Nadal] the next day. My body is dead. It was a beating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe point is\u2026 you can outrun it if it\u2019s one match, maybe. If it\u2019s two, high stakes\u2026 you can\u2019t make your body do what it can\u2019t do. \u201cIf anyone says, \u2018Take the court\u2019\u2026 no!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roddick is hopeful Arnaldi will make another Grand Slam semi-final but there is every chance Arnaldi, who was outside the top 100 before the French Open, won\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/french-open\/john-mcenroe-stunned-by-flavio-cobolli-decision-ahead-of-french-open-final-against\">Roland Garros: John McEnroe questions Flavio Cobolli decision ahead of final<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Roddick issues firm response after Andre Agassi questions Matteo Arnaldi withdrawal Richie Mills 06 Jun 2026 11:45 AM Andy Roddick (inset), Matteo Arnaldi in his press conference, and Andre Agassi (inset) Andre Agassi is drawing criticism from tennis fans following his outspoken remarks about Matteo Arnaldi\u2019s French Open withdrawal. 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