Former top 10 player Guillermo Canas announced his retirement on Saturday, saying his chronically-injured wrist will no longer allow him to compete.
The 32-year-old Argentine was a three-time Roland Garros quarterfinalist and also knocked off No. 1 Roger Federer back-to-back at Indian Wells and Miami in 2007.
Canas is now living in Miami and running an academy in Key Biscayne, where he is working with ATP pros Wayne Odesnik and Paul Capdeville. Ironically, his retirement announcement came less than a day after it was revealed that Odesnik is facing a possible two-year ban after being found in possession of HGH in Australia in January.
Canas was once suspended for taking a banned diuretic, but later exonerated of trying to illegally enhance his performance. "Yes [I was wronged], but it's good to put in the past and enjoy what happens after,'' Canas told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel earlier this week. ”My life is different, but I'm happy in the role I'm doing right now.''–M.C.