Sunday 28 November 2010

Spain's Carlos Moya announces retirement due to injury


Carlos Moya former French Open Champion has announced his retirement due to foot injury.

In 1998 French Open final Carlos beat fellow Spaniard Alex Corretja in straight sets said "It's not how I dreamt of ending".

Moya, runner-up at the Australian Open the previous year, went on to briefly become world number one in 1999

Moreover he also won Davis Cup for Spain but was plagued by injuries in the later stages of his 15-year career.

He plans to play one more tournament in Seville next month before calling it quits.
"I wanted to say goodbye at one of the big tournaments, the Grand Slams, but that dream wasn't to be,"

"I am still young for life but for sport, I am already knocking on a bit."

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