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Posted: Wed 3:27, 13 Nov 2013 Post subject: losing to Lleyton Hewitt |
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David Nalbandian, 11-time ATP tournament winner, retires
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 2 () -- David Nalbandian, who was ranked as high as No. 3 in the world, has announced his retirement from the ATP World Tour.Nalbandian, 31 from Argentina, said a shoulder injury led to his decision to withdraw from competitive tennis."I can play matches but my shoulder won't let me continue my career," he said at a news conference Monday in Buenos Aires. "I can't play like that at a [professional] level."It's tough because I have to announce my retirement from the sport that gave me so much. I'm very grateful."Nalbandian won 11 ATP tournaments in his career and reached a No. 3 ranking in March 2006. His most recent title came in August 2010 at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington. He's been in three finals since then, including a lose to Rafael Nadal in the title match at the Brazil Open in February.He played in the finals at Wimbledon in 2002, losing to Lleyton Hewitt,[url=http://www.hotyoupro.com]The north face outlet store[/url], and was a Grand Slam semifinalist four other times.Nalbandian helped Argentina reached the Davis Cup finals in 2004, '08 and '11 but finished as the runner-up each time.
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