New York: Italian tennis ace Flavia Pennetta has announced her retirement after winning US Open title by defeating Roberta Vinci in the finals.
Confirming the news, the 33-year-old said that this was the way she wanted to say goodbye, and added that she didn’t think of finishing her last match in a better way than this, the Guardian reported.
With the decision made last month at Toronto, Pennetta was more relaxed as she played her final Grand Slam event.
“Maybe that’s why I’m here today (as champion),” she said. “It takes a lot of pressure out. I was trying to play every match like it was my last one.”
Pennetta detailed her retirement plans after the match, saying she will play to the end of the year, including events at Wuhan and Beijing and the WTA Finals in Singapore if she qualifies. But Flavia Pennetta has no plans to defend her crown or consider the 2016 Olympics because she says the time to leave is now. (Agencies)
