The Finnish all-time best women’s tennis player Emma Laine quit his professional career.Emma Laine has selected Finland to be the best woman tennis player for a total of 11 times. JARNO KUUSINEN / AOP
, 33, decided to a long professional career 15.-20. April in Helsinki play the part of the Fed Cup tournament. This is the women tennis the most important national team competition, which answer by the way man tennis know in Davis Cup, but it played considerably faster schedule.
Laine played in the first test match in the beginning of the millennium, and now professional career therefore ends with just the blue and white in the hospitality matter.
I wanted To stop in Finland. I haven’t gotten to during my career too many times to play home in front of an audience. I’ve always been a team player, and Finnish-shirt on top of the gaming is to me a matter of honor. For me, this is the best possible way to end my career, Laine said in the announcement.
Laine headlines already at a young age after winning the first adult Finnish championship in just 14 years old. Junior year in the world produce a semi-final place, as well as the Australian open and Wimbledon in singles.
the first professional matches Laine played at the age of 15 in 2001, but professional career officially began only three years later. Professional career Laine the rise of the women’s WTA list at best # 50 in singles and ranked 64 in doubles.
He appeared in all four grand slam tournaments, and the best investment he reached in the 2006 season. Laine progress at the time the Australian, French and Us open in the singles second round and Wimbledon in doubles with 16 among the top.
– the Grand slamit are unforgettable, and I will always remember them. In addition to raising the Indian Wells fourth round in 2006, one of the most memorable performances.
– Career best moments of thinking about mind do not come on the first results but a moment of your professional career from the beginning and many episodes of the long career of arms. A lot of unforgettable moments, which are difficult to breakdown. The tennis pro is one big entity in my life.
Billows like the Finnish all-time best female tennis player, and he has been elected woman of the year player for a total of 11 times.
– There are many people I wish to thank my long career: partners, close friends and all my trip followed. The biggest thank you belongs to my family. I would have never been able to see their own boundaries without a mother, father and sister. Their support has been a priceless and important.
