It's official, the 2003 and former world #1 Andy Roddick has announced that he will be retiring from professional tennis after the 2012 US Open. The American called a press conference on his 30th birthday, which I thought for sure that he was going to be reciving a birthday cake, instead he makes this shocking announcement. Some of the things Andy Roddick said in his … [Read more...]
Mark Philippoussis Making A Comeback In 2011
Former world #8 (April 1999), Mark Philippoussis has announced that he will be making a comeback to tennis at the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Philippoussis, who turned to professional tennis at the age of 18, made waves in the sport of tennis. Philippoussis never won a major tennis title, however; he was a finalist two times (Wimbledon 2003 and US Open 1994). He also … [Read more...]
Taylor Dent officially retires from the ATP tour.
On Monday, American tennis pro Taylor Dent officially announced his retirement from the ATP tour. Dent said that he is retiring from tennis to pursue other opportunities, no insight to what "other opportunities" are just yet. Dent came from three major back surgeries in 2006 to the tour to claw his way back to the top 100. He is known for his aggressive style of play, big … [Read more...]
Elena Dementieva Says “Goodbye” To Tennis
On Friday, October 29th, Elena Dementieva announced she was officially retiring from the game of tennis and the WTA. In a press conference she stated, "It's the right time for me. I never wanted to wait until my ranking dropped and I wouldn't be able to go into the main draw. I always wanted to leave this sport [tennis] with a passion for it. Tennis has been such a big part of … [Read more...]