Ferrero retires! (14 years on tour)
MADRID: Former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero will retire from professional tennis in October after a 14-year career in which he won 16 tour titles, he said on Wednesday.
Ferrero, 32, said he would retire after the Valencia Open 500 tournament in his home city in eastern Spain from October 20 to 28, organisers said in a statement.
"The Valencia Open 500 will be my last tournament, on the best stage possible," it quoted Ferrero as saying at the launch of the Valencia event.
Ferrero, nicknamed "The Mosquito", won the French Open in 2003 and reached the final of the US Open the same year. He won 15 other major tour titles and reached the finals of a further 17.
He has not played for two months due to injury.
"This season, injuries have prevented me from playing continually and it has been a complicated year because I noticed on the court that I did not have the same ambition after 14 years at the top level," he said.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Flynn on
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Always liked his game; was hoping he'd stick around for a bit longer. It'll be sad to see him go, but seems like he's ready and has a lot going on with his academy and foundation. Best of luck JC -
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Permalink Reply by Tim Prapong on
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Ah, the legendary Mosquito! The guy was so speedy and scrappy. Along with Wilander, Mecir, Rios and Chang, he is now officially retired. :(
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