NY Times · Dec 29, 2016
Ana Ivanovic Retires From Tennis at 29
LONDON — Ana Ivanovic, once the top-ranked women’s player in the world, announced her retirement from tennis on Wednesday at 29.
“It was a difficult decision, but there is so much to celebrate,” Ivanovic, who saw her play slide because of injuries, said in a live broadcast on Facebook.
Ivanovic, of Serbia, won 15 WTA Tour titles, including the 2008 French Open, and was ranked 63rd at the time of her announcement. She said the injuries she had dealt with had contributed to her decision.
“I can only play if I can perform up to my own high standards, and I can no longer do that,” she said. “So it’s time to move on.”