Lucky you! They showed stuff all of the match on TV here and then
didn't even show his speech :(

Damn them!

Yay for you, catching the wristband and scoring an autograph!

You would think they could spare some time for a little ceremony of
sorts... definitely should.

Oh, by the way... welcome :)


--- In toddmartin@yahoogroups.com, "mets1719" <WFTiger19@a...> wrote:
> The last match that I saw at todays (8/30) US Open was Todd Martin
vs. Fabrice Santoro.
> Todd will always be one of the classiest guys ever to step foot on
a tennis court and will
> always have great respect in the tennis world. Tonight, after his 4-
6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5, loss
> to the #31 seed, Fabrice Santoro, Todd announced his retirement and
the end to his great
> career. I was at that match which ended just a few hours ago at
11:00. (After the match
> Todd threw his wristband up into the crowd and I got it! I also got
his autograph too, HIS
> LAST ONE!). I've read over this fan page for a long time now and I
guess it's a little too late
> that I just joined now. Todd gave such an emotional speech and the
few people (100-200)
> applauded after every point and at the end of his retirement
speech. The whole match I
> was screaming. "C'MON TODD!" along with everyone else in the
stadium. It seemed
> destined to go to 5 sets after Martin broke Santoro in the 4th set
to go up 5-3, serving for
> the set but Todd couldn't pull it out. I will never forget the
great career of tennis great and
> legend, Todd Martin.
>
>
> P.S. Do you think he'll get a special ceremony on Arthur Ashe like
Chang got last year? He
> DEFINITELY deserves a ceremony...