Bitter Blake recalls what might have been in Beijing

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

NEW YORK (AFP) — For a player looking ahead into the tennis future, James Blake seems to be finding it tough to let go of the past.

Especially when he feels it might have cost him an Olympic medal in Beijing.

"It's not my problem anymore," the American said of his controversial 4-6, 7-5, 11-9 Olympic semi-final loss to Fernando Gonzalez a day after upsetting Roger Federer at the Summer Games.

"What's done is done, I've moved past it."

The American is noted as best-behaved on court, but at the time he did not spare his temper in defeat.

Blake accused Gonzalez of not admitting that a return from the American touched his racket before landing out on a late point in a three-hour drama which went to the South American after a ruling from referee...