Italian Andreas Seppi won the first ATP title of his career on 18 June 2011 when Serbian opponent Janko Tipsarevic retired hurt in a rain-interrupted Eastbourne International final.
Seppi won 7-6 3-6 5-3 after two hours 35 minutes when the third seed retired after injuring his leg following a tumble on the greasy surface. Officials halted play for around 20 minutes with Seppi leading 4-0 in the final set before the match resumed in an almost deserted stadium.
Tipsarevic fought back to 4-3 before play was halted for another 10 minutes when he was strapped up after being wrong-footed by a return at the baseline, splaying his legs as he fell to the ground.
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