"It's been a great and wonderful career" Following his Qualifying victory, Philipp Kohlschreiber reveals The Championships 2022 will be his final tournament #Wimbledon
"It's going to be my final tournament" - Philipp Kohlschreiber set to retire after Wimbledon
ATPTuesday, 21 June 2022 at 17:00
Eight-time ATP title winner Philipp Kohlschreiber has revealed Wimbledon will be the final tournament of his professional career.
The 38-year-old kicked off his qualifying campaign Monday with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Grégoire Barrère. Interviewed after his performance, Kohlschreiber told Anne Keothavong about the decision to hang up his racquet.
He said:
“Funny story. It’s the first time for me in Roehampton. It’s been a great and wonderful career. It’s gonna be my last tournament. I’m gonna stop after Wimbledon 2022 and so I’m pretty happy that I have another match here. Maybe I’ll make it to the main draw.”
Kohlschreiber has won ATP titles on three different surfaces, including the 500 grass-court tournaments at Halle in 2011. He’s reached the second week at all four majors, with 2012 Wimbledon serving as his best Grand Slam run when he advanced to the quarterfinals. That result helped propel Kohlschreiber to a career-high ranking of No. 16 a short time later.
Asked about what's next he added:
“I don’t really yet have a plan. I just want to finish. I just try to enjoy every match. It’s been a very long journey.”
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