After 17 years of being a professional tennis player, 32-year old Swiss star Patty Schnyder decided to call it a career.
The former world number seven revealed that she finally decided a few days after her first round defeat at the 2011 Roland Garros that it’s time to “close the amazing chapter of her life.”
“This very emotional decision makes me thankful and proud of all the moments I have been able to share on and off the court with fans from all over the world, and with the champions and legends from many decades,” Schnyder said in a statement.
Schnyder, who won 11 WTA titles, had been hinting earlier this year that this may be her last season.
The Swiss native has reached 27 career WTA finals, won 11 of them and will exit the tour with a match record of 552 wins and 361 losses.
