No one would have faulted Brian Baker for contemplating retirement after the 2013 Australian Open. Baker was wheeled off the court in Melbourne with a torn lateral meniscus. A week and a half ...

Baker retired several minutes later at 1-1 in the second set and was pushed off the court in a wheelchair. As the crowd applauded, a woman shouted from the stands, "Don't give up, Brian." ...

In 2005, Brian Baker was one of the rising stars of American tennis. Aged just 20, he recorded a shock win over world No. 9 Gaston Gaudio at the U.S. Open.