2023 Retirements September 28, 2023

Farewell tour: An homage to Misaki Doi and fellow retirees of 2023

Misaki Doi, who played her final tournament at the Toray Pan Pacific Open this week, was the 10th player to officially call time on their professional tennis career in 2023.

Having retired from singles in 2022, former US Open champion Samantha Stosur played her final doubles match on home soil at the Australian Open alongside Alizé Cornet. — 01 /10

Having retired from singles in 2022, former US Open champion Samantha Stosur played her final doubles match on home soil at the Australian Open alongside Alizé Cornet.

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Former doubles World No.1, six-time major champion and Indian trailblazer Sania Mirza played her final doubles match in Dubai alongside Madison Keys. — 02 /10

Former doubles World No.1, six-time major champion and Indian trailblazer Sania Mirza played her final doubles match in Dubai alongside Madison Keys.

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Former singles No.62 and 11-time doubles titlist Anastasia Rodionova had played her final doubles match at Stuttgart 2022, and formally ended her career this year. — 03 /10

Former singles No.62 and 11-time doubles titlist Anastasia Rodionova had played her final doubles match at Stuttgart 2022, and formally ended her career this year.

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Less than a year after being ranked World No.2, Anett Kontaveit played her last tournament at the age of 27 at Wimbledon, where she made the second round before losing to Marie Bouzkova. — 04 /10

Less than a year after being ranked World No.2, Anett Kontaveit played her last tournament at the age of 27 at Wimbledon, where she made the second round before losing to Marie Bouzkova.

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One year after playing her final singles match at Wimbledon 2022, Kirsten Flipkens reached the third round of Wimbledon 2023 alongside Timea Babos in her last doubles tournament. — 05 /10

One year after playing her final singles match at Wimbledon 2022, Kirsten Flipkens reached the third round of Wimbledon 2023 alongside Timea Babos in her last doubles tournament.

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Former World No.50 Jana Cepelova, the 2014 Charleston finalist, ended her career with a loss to Elsa Jacquemot in US Open qualifying. — 06 /10

Former World No.50 Jana Cepelova, the 2014 Charleston finalist, ended her career with a loss to Elsa Jacquemot in US Open qualifying.

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Former doubles World No.1 and singles No.16 Barbora Strycova's farewell tour was highlighted by a second Wimbledon title alongside Hsieh Su-Wei. The Czech played her final matches in all three disciplines at the US Open. — 07 /10

Former doubles World No.1 and singles No.16 Barbora Strycova's farewell tour was highlighted by a second Wimbledon title alongside Hsieh Su-Wei. The Czech played her final matches in all three disciplines at the US Open.

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Former World No.40 Ayumi Morita played her final professional match in November 2022, and was honoured at the Tokyo ITF W100 event. — 08 /10

Former World No.40 Ayumi Morita played her final professional match in November 2022, and was honoured at the Tokyo ITF W100 event.

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Former singles No.9 and 2018 US Open doubles champion CoCo Vandeweghe reached the final of her last doubles tournament in San Diego alongside Danielle Collins. — 09 /10

Former singles No.9 and 2018 US Open doubles champion CoCo Vandeweghe reached the final of her last doubles tournament in San Diego alongside Danielle Collins.

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Former World No.30 Misaki Doi, the 2015 Luxembourg champion, ended her career with a run to the second round on home soil in Tokyo. Former junior peer Kurumi Nara presented flowers to Doi after her loss to Maria Sakkari. — 10 /10

Former World No.30 Misaki Doi, the 2015 Luxembourg champion, ended her career with a run to the second round on home soil in Tokyo. Former junior peer Kurumi Nara presented flowers to Doi after her loss to Maria Sakkari.

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