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Updated November 17th, 2019 at 15:58 IST

Tomas Berdych announces retirement from Tennis after a 17-year-long career

With 13 ATP singles titles under his name, Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych announced his retirement from Tennis on Sunday after a 17-year professional career

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With 13 ATP singles titles under his name, Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych announced his retirement from Tennis on Sunday after a 17-year professional career. "Game Set Tennis Career," Berdych tweeted. He was part of the Czech team that won back-to-back Davis Cup titles in 2012 and 2013. The 34-year-old Berdych, who has not played since losing in the first round of the U.S. Open in August, announced his decision at the ATP Finals.

"The feeling I went through in my last official match was one that told me I tried absolutely everything, but the end result is how it is. The level I was always chasing, the top results, being in the top positions of the ATP rankings... My body doesn't allow me to do so. I always look at situations very realistically. I was standing with my feet on my ground. When I made my decision with myself and loved ones, I felt a big relief," said Berdych.

Further highlighting on his future plans, Berdych said, "The plan is not to have any plans.

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"The last 15 or 20 years were so hectic that I just need to breathe out easily. I need to have time for myself and my family, who gave me almost everything."

"I didn't have the proper time because the tennis career requires being very selfish and absolutely into the sport. And now I have the time. Sport was my life from the time I was a kid until now and I wouldn't change that, absolutely not. But if it's just going to be my profession or just as my hobby, I really don't know. And I don't want to know. I really just want to have every day as a clean slate," Berdych added.

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Dominic Thiem Enters ATP World Tour Finals

Dominic Thiem powered into the finals of the ATP World Tour finals after defeating defending champion Alexander Zverev 7-5, 6-3. Thiem will play Stefanos Tsitsipas in the finals on Sunday evening on November 17. Thiem capped off a fantastic week where he defeated Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to be the first to qualify from the round-robin format of the tournament. Thiem and Zverev were locked in the first set, and the winner was only decided in the tie-breaker. The 26-year-old Austrian was able to deal with Zverev's massive serves well and after the match said that he used the chance of the second serves in his game. 

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(With inputs from ANI)

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Published November 17th, 2019 at 10:44 IST

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