Sam Stosur’s distinguished professional tennis career will end in the next two weeks, a 21st appearance at the Australian Open a fitting time to walk away
A year after the emotion of her singles swansong at Melbourne Park, the veteran Australian knows this final farewell is going to feel both different and harder.The 2011 US Open champion continued her career last year with doubles appearances as part of a gradual, albeit successful, withdrawal.
Among myriad feats in singles and doubles, Stosur is best remembered for a US Open triumph more than a decade ago, achieved with a 6-2, 6-3 finals win over Serena Williams, no less.But that is only the start of it. Stosur was especially successful on clay at Roland Garros, reaching the final there in 2010, as well as three other singles semi-finals.
She represented Australia as a playing captain at the inaugural United Cup over the new year and then went to Adelaide for doubles. Suddenly, however, she can almost touch the finish line.“It feels like a good time even though I’ve been playing. “I’ve had a pretty good run. It’s my 21st AO, so you know there’s lots that I’m really, really proud of. No matter when it happens, it’s going to be hard because I do love playing.Asked to ponder the possibility of a fairytale departure marked by another slam win, Stosur catches her breath.“I don’t think there’d be anything better than kind of going away with a trophy.
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