Tennis-Retiring Stosur 'too passionate' to walk away from the sport


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 15 Jan 2023

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Australia - 15/1/14 Women's Singles - Australia's Sam Stosur in action in the second round Action Images / Jason O'Brien Livepic/Files EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sam Stosur will bid a bittersweet farewell to home fans at the Australian Open but will not be straying far from the game, the 38-year-old major winner said on Sunday.

Stosur announced on social media she will retire from the sport after a last appearance in the doubles tournaments at Melbourne Park, 21 years after her first Australian Open.

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