Few players get to finish their careers with a win. Pete Sampras did in 2002, ending his stellar playing career with victory at the US Open. Since then, many former world No.1s have missed out on their own fairytale farewell.
It might be easy to recall the best matches of these fan favourites, but how well can you remember their final singles matches on tour? It’s time to find out…
12 February 2018
Kristina Mladenovic has won 12 of her past 13 matches in singles and doubles.The Frenchwom... More
19 February 2016
Roberta Vinci appeared on Italian TV and was put to the test - were the grunts she was hea... More
15 September 2016
The greatest champions, goes the old adage, are those who leave their sport better than th... More
9 January 2018
As the first Grand Slam of the season fast approaches, top-10 players are leading the char... More