Former world No.3 women's player Nadia Petrova (34)of Russia has ended her tennis career in the wake of long injury trouble, the WTA Tour said on Wednesday Jan 11,2017
Nadia Petrova had not played since the end of 2013 and several comeback attempts failed.
'I've been in tennis for so many years; I had a very long and very good career. I dealt with a lot of injuries, like most of us, but it's important for me to finally turn the page in my book,' she told the WTA.
The 1998 French Open junior champion, Petrova won 13 WTA singles titles and reached the No.3 spot in May 2006. She was also successful in doubles with 24 titles, including two at the Tour Finals. She also won Olympic doubles bronze in 2012.
"Every time I tried to step it up and work towards a tour level, my body would break down," she told the WTA website (www.wtatennis.com).
"In order to play on the highest levels, you want just to focus on the game and not on things that are bothering you physically.
"I made one last push ... but I've had this idea for some time. I thought it's important to let everyone know that I'm finishing up my professional career."
Nadia Petrova was part of the golden generation of Russian tennis in the first decade of the century along with grand slam champions Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anastasia Myskina as well as Olympic gold medallist Elena Dementieva and former world number one Dinara Safina.
Despite an all court game and booming serve, the powerful right hander's career was blighted by injury which prevented her from challenge her compatriots and contemporaries like Justine Henin, Amelie Mauresmo and Kim Clijsters for top billing.
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