KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP)—Guillermo Canas, once a nemesis to Roger Federer, has announced his retirement from tennis.
The 32-year-old Canas said Friday he decided to retire rather than undergo a fifth operation on his right wrist. He has been battling pain in the wrist for more than a year and hasn't played in a tournament since July.
Canas made the announcement at the Sony Ericsson Open, where he's remembered for upsetting the top-ranked Federer in March 2007. Canas also won when they met at Indian Wells earlier that same month, ending Federer's 41-match winning streak.
I beat the most talented player in the world,'' the Argentine said.For me it was unbelievable. And then to do it again 10 days later was like a dream for me.''