American Jamie Hampton, 30, officially announced her retirement on Twitter after six years of being sidelined by injuries.
In July 2013 Hampton reached her career-high ranking of No.24, but already in January 2014 she played what turned out to be her last WTA tournament — the ASB Classic in Auckland, where she withdrew from her semifinal against Venus Williams because of a right hip injury. Subsequently, Hampton underwent six surgeries over the next 18 months, which included two hip surgeries.
I’m sure those of you who have followed my tennis career know that I’ve undergone numerous surgeries in the past few years.