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…
22 September 2017
In the heat and humidity of the recent US Open series, there was a slow-mo nod to a long-r... More
17 August 2017
Alicia Molik, a former top 10 star who owned one of the sport’s best serves, believes se... More
15 September 2016
The greatest champions, goes the old adage, are those who leave their sport better than th... More
30 December 2019
Nick Kyrgios’ first-round win over Andrey Rublev at last year’s Kremlin Cup in Moscow ... More