.bambamsam30’s revelation that the AustralianOpen will be her farewell to tennis has swiftly prompted a deluge of tears and tributes from within the sport. AusOpen 7NEWS
Her home grand slam is set to give one of the much-loved greats of the domestic game an emotional send-off following her declaration that her 21st year at the Australian Open, in the two doubles events, will be her last before retirement.
She spent 2022 making sporadic appearances on the doubles tour - save for one unexpected singles wildcard in May - and reached the Wimbledon mixed doubles final alongside Matt Ebden. “There will be a huge void out there on this crazy tour without you but my god was it a good place when you were in it.
“You have been a role model for so many and you should be beyond proud of that and the player you became but more importantly, the person you are.”
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