Former world number four Robin Soderling has retired from tennis after suffering glandular fever since 2011.
The 31-year-old Swede, who became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open in 2009, has not recovered sufficiently to return to the sport.
Soderling reached the French Open finals of 2009 and 2010.
"I've realised that I will not be healthy enough to be able to play tennis at the level I demand of myself," Soderling told tennis.se.
"For that reason I have decided to end my career as a professional tennis player."
The Swede, who also reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and the US Open, had hoped to return to competitive action but has finally admitted defea
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
'Swede retires from tennis after glandular fever'
Former world number four Robin Soderling has retired from tennis after suffering glandular fever since 2011.
The 31-year-old Swede, who became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open in 2009, has not recovered sufficiently to return to the sport.
Soderling reached the French Open finals of 2009 and 2010.
"I've realised that I will not be healthy enough to be able to play tennis at the level I demand of myself," Soderling told tennis.se.
"For that reason I have decided to end my career as a professional tennis player."
The Swede, who also reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and the US Open, had hoped to return to competitive action but has finally admitted defea
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