Fernando Gonzalez, the former world number five and triple Olympic-medallist, announced that he would retire after the Miami Masters in March.
The 31-year-old has struggled with fitness since a hip surgery in 2010 and dropped to 268 in the world rankings. “These have been very hard months for me, during which I realised I don’t have the energy I need nor am I prepared to do all I have to do to be where I want to be,” said Gonzalez.
Arguably Chile’s most successful player with 11 tour titles, Gonzalez reached number five in January 2007. He won a gold medal in doubles and bronze in singles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, as well as silver in singles at Beijing four years later.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 11th, 2012.
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