American Jack Sock (30; 485th in the world) announced on Instagram that he would retire after the US Open (August 28-September 10). He has won 4 ATP singles titles (including the Paris Masters 1000 in 2017) and 17 doubles trophies (including men’s doubles at Wimbledon in 2014 and 2018 and at the US Open 2018).
He also won a gold medal in mixed doubles at the Rio Olympics in 2016, as well as a bronze medal in men’s doubles.
Jack Sock will team up with John Isner at Flushing Meadows, the American also due to retire after the last Grand Slam tournament of the year.
“To the eight-year-old who immediately fell in love with tennis, I hope I made you proud. These are 14 years of memories that I will never forget. Between winning four Grand Slams, Olympic gold and bronze, top 10 finishes in singles (in 2020) and doubles and competing in the Davis Cup and Laver Cup, it’s been at beyond what I could have dreamed of,” he summed up on Instagram in remarks reported by Reuters.
According to American media, Jack Sock could turn to pickleball (a mix of tennis, table tennis and badminton) after his retirement.