![]() ![]() Her last major tournament was the 2009 U.S. Mauresmo first topped the WTA rankings in 2004 and returned to that spot after winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006. ‘what match in the woman’s draw can I put there?’ honestly.” She added: “My goal was, when I was doing the schedule every day, to try and see, from the first round, when the draw came out. “That’s the general (reason) for the men’s matches.” ![]() “In this era that we are in right now, I don’t feel - and as a woman, former women’s player, I don’t feel bad or unfair saying that, right now - you have more. Open, for example, usually include one women’s match and one men’s match. The last of the 10 night sessions was Wednesday’s men’s quarterfinal between Casper Ruud and Holger Rune, and the only women’s match that got the prime-time treatment - part of a deal with a streaming service - was France’s Alizé Cornet’s victory over Jelena Ostapenko in the second round.Īsked about that decision-making process, Mauresmo said in French that having just one match in each night session made it “more difficult to have” that be a women’s match. This year’s French Open began on May 22 and will end on Sunday. There’s not a lot of super, super quick points,” Pegula said. Open in September after coming back from two years in retirement.“To me, I feel like so many people love watching women’s tennis because we don’t have huge serves. 1-ranked player Henin confirmed in October she’ll make her return to the WTA Tour at the Brisbane International - two weeks before the Australian Open. "The players you are thinking about stopped earlier than me before coming back."įormer No. "Even if I’ve learned to never say never," the Frenchwoman said. "Amelie is an extraordinary player, one of the nicest and friendliest personalities on Tour, and a true champion both in tennis and in life."Īsked about a possible comeback, Mauresmo said her decision was definitive. "Amelie will go down in history as one of the best players of her generation and a terrific ambassador for women’s tennis," WTA Tour chairman Stacey Allaster said. She had her best season in 2006, winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon with victories over Justine Henin in the finals. She won the Olympic silver medal in Athens in 2004. Mauresmo, whose backhand delighted tennis pundits around the world, also won the Fed Cup with France in 2003 and the WTA Tour championship in 2005. 1.īut she was never able to emulate Noah’s feat of winning on the clay at Roland Garros, failing to go beyond the quarter-finals at the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, where she struggled to withstand the pressure in front of her home crowd. She held it for five weeks and recaptured it on March 20, 2006, holding it for the majority of that year until falling from the top on Nov. Mauresmo, who says she decided to play tennis after watching Yannick Noah win the 1983 French Open, became the first player from France - male or female - to reach the No. "I lifted trophies in every city in the world and I lived 10 magical and unbelievable years." "I dreamt of this career, I dreamt of winning a Grand Slam title," she said. Mauresmo said she has no regrets and feels very proud when she looks back at a career that started in 1993. "If I were able to enter the court, play and shine, of course I could continue, but to achieve this you need to put in such hard work. "It became very hard in the build-up to the U.S. She then pulled out of her last two tournaments of the year. Open, losing to Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 6-4, 6-0. 1-ranked player in 2004, played her last match in the second round of this year’s U.S. "I was lucky enough to have an exceptional career and to experience very strong feelings on the court." ![]() "It’s a bit sad, but this is the right decision," Mauresmo said. She also secured seven wins over players from the Top 10 in her final year. Mauresmo, who won both of her Grand Slam titles in 2006, at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, said she was happy to leave on a good note after winning her 25th singles title - her first in almost two years - in Paris this season. When you grew older, it’s more difficult to stay at the top." "I had to make a decision, which became evident in the last few months and weeks. "I don’t want to train anymore," Mauresmo said after shedding tears about the decision. 21, said she doesn’t have the will to keep playing at the highest level. The 30-year-old Frenchwoman, a former top-ranked player who finished the season at No. ![]()
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