James Blake of the United States reacts against Steve Darcis of Belgium during the second round of the 2008 U.S. Open on Thursday.
The American ninth seed seemed set for another marathon encounter until his Belgian opponent Steve Darcis was forced to quit with a back injury.
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Blake, a five-set winner in his opening match, was leading 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 when Darcis retired.