Tennis star Amelie Mauresmo retires
December 4th, 2009
French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo has announced that she is retiring from the sport.
“I’ve come here to announce the end of my career. I made this decision after careful consideration,” said an emotional Mauresmo in a Paris news conference.
30-year old Mauresmo won 25 singles titles and $15million in prize money during her career. She also won two Grand Slam titles: Wimbledon and the Australian Open, both in 2006.
Mauresmo came out as a lesbian publicly in 1999, aged 19. She faced homophobia from several other players, including Martina Hingis who famously called her “half a man”.
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