Juan Monaco announces retirement from tennis aged 33
Monday 15 May 2017 18:21, UK
Juan Monaco has announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 33.
The Argentine, who was ranked as high as No 10 in 2012, has quit after losing all three of his matches in 2017 and slipping to No 196 in the world.
Monaco won nine ATP singles titles but never got beyond the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament.
He said in a retirement statement: "Dear Friends, Dear fans; Although it creates me a lot of nostalgia I am sure I am making the right decision. One wonderful and very important part of my life has arrived to the end.
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"I retire from professional tennis. I leave with the satisfaction to have given all I had and I want to let you know that I enjoyed until my last match.
"Thanks to all of you for joining me in this wonderful trip which lasted 14 years."
