Australian tennis legend Samantha Stosur has played her final women’s doubles match after falling to No.11 seeds Zhaoxuan Yang and Hao-ching Chan on Thursday at the Australian Open. 7NEWS
Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free onThe final ball saw the crowd give the 38-year-old a standing ovation while a visibly emotional Stosur soaked up the crowd reaction.
When asked by Dellacqua on how she knew it was the right decision to retire, Stosur said “I hope it’s right, that’s the main thing.”Getty Images “It’s what all of us play for, we love playing in front of crowds and it’s not the same when it’s not there and I love getting out there, I still love practicing,” she said.
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