Tennis Players who retired in 2015 or are likely to retire in 2016

As the Game of Tennis takes a leap into the year 2016 after a magnificent 2015 season filled with records, achievements and memories, we shockingly take a look at some of the finest players who bid adieu to the Game in the year 2015 or are likely to hang their boots in the upcoming year.

1. Flavia Pennetta retired after winning the U.S Open

Flavia Panetta announced a shocking retirement immediately after winning her first singles grand slam title – The U.S Open. She announced her retirement in the post match ceremony itself to leave her fans shell shocked. In her 15 year long career she won 10 other WTA Singles titles. She became the first Italian player to be ranked number 1 in doubles in the year 2009. Her major achievements in doubles were WTA Finals in 2010 and the Australian Open in 2011.

2. Mardy Fish retired after the U.S Open

Mardy Fish played for the USA. He was a hard court specialist and his achievements highlight the same as well. He started his career in the year 2000 and won 6 major ATP tournaments overall. He reached the finals of four Masters Series events: Cincinnati in 2003 and 2010, Indian Wells in 2008, and Montreal in 2011. He couldn’t make a mark in the Grand Slams as his best performances were reaching the quarter finals once each in Wimbledon, Australian Open and the U.S Open. One highlighted achievement of his career would be reaching the Athens Olympics finals.

3. Eduardo Schwank

The Argentinian player turned professional in the year 2005 after finishing second in the juniors circuit the previous year. Schwank came extremely close to the Grand Slam titles when he reached the finals of The French Open and the U.S Open in men’s doubles and mixed doubles respectively in the year 2011. One major achievement which came through his way was in the year 2007 when he won the Gold Medal in the Pan American Games in Men’s Doubles.

4. Former World No.1 Lleyton Hewitt to retire after the Australian Open

Australian player Lleyton Hewitt said that the upcoming Australian Open Tournament (His 20th) would be his last before he retires. He has had a delightful career being the youngest player ever to be ranked Number 1. He has 3 Grand Slam titles under his belt, which are U.S Open Men’s singles(2001), The Wimbledon (2002) and Men’s Doubles title (2000). He also won the Tennis Masters Cup (now called the ATP World Tour Finals) in the years 2001 and 2002. Just 2 years into his career Hewitt was placed at 4th seed in the 2000 Olympic Games.

5. Tommy Haas at the age of 37 most likely to retire in 2016

The German-American professional Tommy Haas has been competing on the ATP Tour since 1996. He broke into the top 100 in 1997 and achieved his all time best ranking No.2 in the year 2002. Thereafter his career was marred by injuries. He had to miss a the whole season in 2003 and didn’t return to the top 10 till 2007. He is known as the best player to have never won a Grand Slam tournament due to injuries. He has won in total 15 Career titles including one Masters Tournament. The highlight of his career would be the silver medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.