Tears flow as retiring Aussie tennis great Sam Stosur bids emotional farewell

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Sam Stosur has bowed out of singles as a great of Australian tennis after her loss in the second round of her home slam in the australianopen. AusOpen 7NEWS

Still alive in doubles, Stosur had extended her singles retirement with a rousing first-round comeback win over American wildcard Robin Anderson on Tuesday.

The top-ranked Australian singles player - male or female - for a record 441 consecutive weeks between 2008 and 2017, Stosur was a fixture in the world’s top 25 for nine consecutive years. Often maligned for her Open flops, Stosur boasts an exceptional record on the Paris clay and Flushing Meadows hard courts.

Her love affair with the red dirt of Roland Garros, though, equally defined her largely under-appreciated career.As well as reaching the 2010 title decider, having knocked out Williams, three-times champion Justin Henin and fellow former world No.1 Jelena Jankovic in an inspired run to the final, Stosur made the semi-finals in Paris on three other occasions.

 

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