Feliciano López, 41-year-old Spanish tennis player and current number 830 by the ATP, communicated on his social networks that the year 2023 will be the last of his professional career. The Toledo, after more than 20 years installed in the top 100, 7 ATP titles, 11 finals and four times Wimbledon and US Open quarterfinals in total, he’ll be looking next year to try and add a few more titles to his showcases.
As he announced in his message, he will only play the tournaments that marked a before and after in his professional career, so we will definitely see Feliciano’s wonderful serve and volley on the grass tour (Queens, Wimbledon…). Feliciano, uA super-class southpaw in the style of Nadal and Verdasco and with a one-handed backhand that a whole generation fell in love withhe always excelled in hard-court tournaments and his figure grew enormously when he had to compete with Spain in the Davis Cup, for example.
“I’m going to play some tournaments that meant something to me”
“Every tennis player’s dream is to be able to say goodbye on a tennis court and therefore, Next year I will play some tournaments to finish my career. The idea is to play some tournaments which, for different reasons, have meant something important in the last 20 years.“He explained in part of the message.
“I’ve always believed there was life after tennis, but as the time gets closer, you begin to realize how much I will miss it. Tennis has given me everything in life. Much more than that 5-year-old boy could have imagined when his father put a wooden racket in his hand,” says the director of the Mutua Madrid Open.
The Toledino will be able to retire with a record he didn’t even take away from Roger Federer himself, most consecutive Grand Slam appearances (79). He has won over 500 individual matches and collected over €18 million in prize money.
