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…
1 June 2016
Comparing tennis today to the game of the past is like comparing a boxer and fencer. There... More
30 December 2019
Nick Kyrgios’ first-round win over Andrey Rublev at last year’s Kremlin Cup in Moscow ... More
19 February 2016
Roberta Vinci appeared on Italian TV and was put to the test - were the grunts she was hea... More
12 February 2018
Kristina Mladenovic has won 12 of her past 13 matches in singles and doubles.The Frenchwom... More