Elena Baltacha of Great Britain has reportedly announced that she will be retiring from professional tennis. The announcement was made on Monday. The 30-year old tennis player seemed poised to make further contribution in the sport by becoming a coach.
“It just feels it’s the right time,” she informed the Lawn Tennis Association. “My body has taken such a bruising over the last 16 years and that’s finally taken its toll.
“I have had some amazing experiences through playing tennis… some incredible highs and some very low lows… and I wouldn’t change any of them but now my mind and body are telling me it’s time to move on to a new phase of my life.
“I still absolutely love tennis and I want to take that passion and put it into learning to be the best coach I can be so that I can take all my experiences as a player and use that to help develop the next generation of British tennis players.
“I am very committed to my Elena Baltacha Academy of Tennis, which I started with my coach Nino Severino. We believe that no matter what background you are from, that all children, rich or poor, should have the opportunity to play tennis. Hopefully we’ll produce a champion one day.”
