Li Na backs Flavia Pennetta over ‘great’ retirement choice at US Open
Chinese icon Li Na on Monday said Flavia Pennetta had made a “great choice” by going out on top after she announced her retirement in the moments following her US Open victory
Chinese icon Li Na on Monday said Flavia Pennetta had made a “great choice” by going out on top after she announced her retirement in the moments following her US Open victory.
Li quit last September when she was the reigning Australian Open champion, and she said she well understood the decision of her fellow 33-year-old to say goodbye to her career.
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Two-time grand slam champion Li, who became a mother this year, spoke with Pennetta at the WTA Finals in Singapore
“I was just asking her, ‘[Did[ you change your mind? She was like, ‘No. Never. Done.’ I was like, yeah, I understand, we are the same age. I know how tough [life is] on the tour, like over 10 years,” Li said in Singapore.
“You know, tennis is a job. It’s part of life. You have to find the ... real life or family. For this age, I think she will be making a great choice,” she added.
I was just asking her, ‘[Did[ you change your mind? She was like, ‘No. Never. Done.’ I was like, yeah, I understand