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Begonnen wird mit einem der talentiertesten Spieler, den leider zu viele Schulterverletzungen stoppten.

Joachim "Pim-Pim" Johansson

von http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/ ... etires.asp

Swede Joachim Johansson has announced his retirement from professional tennis after three years with shoulder injuries.

"I can practice for a few weeks and play an individual tournament but after that my shoulder gets overworked forcing me to rest for a longer period of time," said the 25-year-old, who has the nickname 'Pim-Pim'.

"Taking that into account it is hard for me to reach my objectives and for that reason it makes it impossible for me to continue my challenge.

"This is a decision that has developed during the last month. Now I will set myself new goals but whatever happens I will always continue to play tennis."

Johansson's shoulder problems started at the beginning of 2005 ATP season, with the first of his three surgeries performed on July 27, 2005.

His last MRI showed that there was constant inflammation in his right shoulder and that he was suffering from 'pitcher's shoulder' (rotator cuff tendonitis). Shoulder specialists in Sweden and Italy have advised Johansson that at this time no surgery can help him to overcome his problems.
The 6' 6" right-hander won three career ATP singles titles (2004-Memphis; 2005-Adelaide, Marseille) and reached a career-high No. 9 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings on February 14, 2005. He also won one ATP doubles crown.

His best Grand Slam performance came at the 2004 US Open, when he beat defending champion Andy Roddick before falling to Lleyton Hewitt in the semifinals. The following year at the Australian Open, Johansson hit an ATP co-record of 51 aces in his four-set loss to Andre Agassi in the fourth round.

Johansson's last professional match on the ATP circuit came at Stockholm in October 2007, when he defeated Carlos Berlocq in the first round but had to withdraw from his second round match due to illness.
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Monica Seles

von http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/1/ne ... entID=2045

February 14, 2008


Seles Announces Retirement From Professional Tennis


She was so good at such a young age, taking the power game to a whole new level and displaying nerves of steel on the biggest stages. And when she returned to the game, she inspired a generation of players and fans all over again. Be it through her style, her resilience or her smile, she has been one of the most popular players in tennis history. And on February 14, 2008, Monica Seles announced her retirement from the sport.

Seles' rise to fame is well-documented - born in the former Yugoslavia, she relocated to America with her family in 1986 to train at the Bollettieri Tennis Academy, where she practiced for two years before starting to play the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Her style of play - powerful two-handed groundstrokes on both sides, acute angles and returning serve from inside the baseline - was a novelty at the time and took her to the very top of the game very quickly, as she became the youngest Roland Garros champion in history in 1990 (at 16 years, 6 months) and, at the time, the youngest No.1 in history on March 11, 1991 (at 17 years, 3 months, since passed by Martina Hingis). She dominated the Tour for the next two years, winning seven more majors and finishing at No.1 in 1991 and 1992.

Seles made an inspirational and successful comeback to tennis in the summer of 1995, winning her 33rd career title in Toronto and making it all the way to the final of the US Open before falling in three exciting sets to one of her greatest rivals, then-No.1 Steffi Graf. Although she won only one major after her return - the Australian Open in 1996, her ninth - Seles was still one of the very best throughout those comeback years, ranking in the Top 10 for all but four weeks between August 14, 1995 and March 17, 2003, building her career title haul up to 53 and notching wins over the players that were winning all of those majors at the time, including Hingis, Lindsay Davenport, both Williams sisters and Jennifer Capriati. Her last major final came at Roland Garros in 1998, just three weeks after the death of her father, Karolj, who had been her coach since the beginning.

Seles' last season on the Tour came in 2003, her best finishes being finals at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Dubai, losing competitive three set matches both times to Davenport and Henin, respectively. She withdrew from all tournaments after Roland Garros due to a left foot injury and over the next few years would keep to exhibition play, not ruling out a comeback to the Tour - until now.

"Tennis has been and will always be a huge part of my life. I have for some time considered a return to professional play, but I have now decided not to pursue that," Seles said. "I will continue to play exhibitions, participate in charity events and promote the sport, but will no longer plan my schedule around the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. I look forward to pursuing other opportunities with the same passion and energy that fueled my dedication to tennis and to devoting more time to two of my passions - children and animals. I especially want to thank all my wonderful, loyal fans for all of their support for me over the years. They have inspired me throughout my career in the good times and comforted me in the bad times. I have always been so proud to have such a special group of precious fans to call my very own and felt they were the best an athlete could ever hope to have. I will miss them all as much as I will miss competing in the game of tennis."

"Monica Seles is one of the great champions in the history of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, and an inspiration and role model for millions of fans throughout the world," said Larry Scott, Chairman & CEO of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. "No one will ever forget the fierce determination and will to win that Monica brought to the court, nor the caring and warm person that she has always been off the court. Fans of women's tennis have no shortage of fond Monica memories and of amazing matches and rivalries that Monica was a part of. No doubt, Monica will soon find her rightful place at the International Tennis Hall of Fame for her many accomplishments on the tennis court."

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Also among Seles' career accomplishments are:
- Holding nine Grand Slam singles titles (four at Australian Open, three at Roland Garros, two at US Open); last one was 1996 Australian Open; last time reaching final was 1998 Roland Garros (just three weeks after father's death - finished runner-up to Sánchez-Vicario); last one played was 2003 Roland Garros (lost first round to Nadia Petrova - was last match played).
- Youngest-ever winner of Roland Garros (16 years, 6 months).
- Youngest-ever winner of Tour Championships (16 years, 11 months).
- Holding 53 career Tour singles titles (ninth-most all-time).
- Holding No.1 for 178 non-consecutive weeks (fifth-most all-time); rose to No.1 for first time on March 11, 1991, becoming youngest-ever at the time (now second-youngest, passed by Hingis); year-end No.1 twice (1991, 1992).
- Earning $14,891,762 in career prize money (ninth all-time).
- Member of winning American Fed Cup Teams in 1996, 1999 and 2000.
- Winning seven of eight Grand Slams contested prior to 1993 stabbing; only Graf bettered that with eight of nine between 1988-1990.
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Unglaublich aber wahr, ein wahrer Schock :shock: !
Die beste Damenrückhand gibt mit 25 ihrern Rücktritt bekannt.

Ich bezweifle allerdings, dass es einer für immer sein wird - lassen wir uns überraschen :wink:


Justin Henin

von http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/news ... entID=2255


May 14, 2008


Henin Retires From Sony Ericsson WTA Tour


ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA - Tributes are flowing in from around the world for Justine Henin, who on Wednesday announced her immediate retirement from the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. The 25-year-old Belgian became the first woman in the history of professional tennis to retire from the sport while ranked No.1 in the world.

Henin, winner of 41 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles titles – including seven Grand Slam championships – is currently in her 117th week as the world No.1, sixth on the all-time list. She has amassed $19,461,375 in career prize money and compiled a 493-107 win-loss record in singles. But more importantly than any statistics, the 5-foot, 5 3/4-inch (1.67 m) Henin was renowned for her spectacular backhand, incredible athleticism and unrivalled mental fortitude and work ethic.

"It's the end of a wonderful adventure but it's something I have been thinking about for a long time," Henin said. "I have experienced everything I could have. I have lived completely for tennis. I am relieved and proud of what I achieved.

"A new future is ahead and I won't go back on this decision."

"Justine Henin will be remembered as one of the all-time great champions in women's tennis, and a woman who made up for her lack of size with a will to win and fighting spirit that was second to none," said Larry Scott, the Chairman & CEO of the Tour. "It is rare that an athlete leaves at the very top of her game in this day and age, but Justine has always played by her own rules, in the very best sense of those words. History will remember Justine for not only her seven Grand Slam titles and three years finishing as the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour's No.1, but for one of the most graceful backhands the sport has ever seen and an ability to overcome any and all obstacles placed in her way on and off the court."

"Pound for pound Justine is the greatest player of her generation," said Tour Founder and tennis legend Billie Jean King. "I trust she has not come to this decision quickly or easily and I wish her the very best. Justine is an extraordinary player and a special person and a true champion both in tennis and in life."

Added Scott: "This is a sad day for our sport and for her millions of fans around the world, but I know that I speak for so many in wishing Justine the very best in her future endeavors and hope that she will stay connected to the sport to which she gave so much."

Among her many accomplishments, Henin achieved the following:
- Finished three seasons ranked No.1 in the world (2003, 2006, 2007);
- Won her seventh and final Grand Slam singles title at the 2007 US open, beating both Serena and Venus Williams en route, the only player ever to beat both Williams sisters at a Grand Slam and going on to win the title;
- In 2007 she had her most successful season ever, winning 10 titles (including two majors) and becoming the first female athlete to pass the $5-million mark in a season;
- Was of the most successful players of all time on clay, winning Roland Garros four times in five years (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007);
- Won every major title except Wimbledon, taking the Australian, French and US Opens at least once, along with two season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships (2006, 2007) and an Olympic gold medal (singles) in Athens in 2004; she also led Belgium to its first Fed Cup title in 2001.

Henin is the first current world No.1 to retire from professional tennis, and only the fifth Top 5 retiree, after Margaret Court in 1977 (No.5), Chris Evert in 1989 (No.4), Steffi Graf in 1999 (No.3), and fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters in 2007 (No.4).
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