Tennis - Bhupathi turns 40 years old in June
Indian Tennis 13 May 2014 - 17:51 / by Prakash / reads 26.Source:
Tennis - Indian doubles specialist Mahesh Bhupathi has confirmed that he will retire after the Wimbledon Championships in June.
Bhupathi, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, told The Economic Times, commented, 'Yes. Wimbledon 2014 will be my last slam. To be honest I am already starting to miss professional tennis having played at the highest level for two decades. It is what has given me my identity and I will miss every bit of the action. The thought that I will not be playing anymore is daunting. I continue to check tennis results daily and will perhaps continue to do so even when I am not playing anymore. It has been an amazing ride and I have absolutely no regrets. I will be pairing up with Marcin Matkowski at Wimbledon and hope to do well in my last outing at SW19. I am glad that Wimbledon is my last slam. I love the atmosphere and courts of SW19 and it is an addiction, which I will find tough to give up.'
Bhupathi, who turns 40 years old in June, has dropped to no. 56 in the world and has played only 3 tournaments this year with a 2-3 record.
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