James Blake
announced that he will return to the tour after 10 years at the M15 Rancho
Santa Fe Open.
The
43-year-old former tennis player confirmed that he will make a comeback after
being away from professional tennis for a decade. James Blake will team up with
Hudson Rivera, a freshman on the Stanford men's tennis team, as they received a
wild card to play in the doubles event at the M15 Rancho Santa Fe Open.
This will
be the American's first tournament since his retirement in 2013, when he lost
in the first round of the US Open to Ivo Karlovic. Blake admitted that he
doesn't have high expectations for his return to the courts, but he still has a
competitive spirit and will strive to win the match.
He said,
"It's going to be fun. I haven't played a tournament in 10 years since I
announced my retirement. I don't have any expectations. The competitive juices
are still there, and I'll go out there and I'm still going to want to
win."
The former
world No. 4 won 10 titles during his professional career and was known for
reaching the final of the ATP Finals, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics
2008, and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and US Open.
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