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| 05 Sep 2008 | |
| Alicia Molik retires |
Australia's Alicia Molik has retired from tennis after a long run of injuries, including a debilitating inner-ear virus.
The 27-year-old Molik peaked at a No. 8 ranking after reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2005, but spent most of the rest of that season off the circuit because she was unable to balance due to the ear virus.
She won the bronze medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics and, despite only limited time in competition, achieved her ambition of making the Beijing Olympics last month.
"It's tiring and it's very draining," Molik told Melbourne's The Age newspaper. "I've spent a lot of time thinking. I did have a huge setback three years ago, with my middle ear problem. It took a while to get back and since then I've just struggled with a few more things that I never imagined would come along the way."
Molik won five WTA singles titles and two Grand Slam doubles titles, at the Australian and French Open.
ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti commented on her retirement: “Everyone at the ITF regrets that Alicia has been forced to retire due to injury and we will miss seeing her regularly on the Tour. She has been a great ambassador for tennis in Australia and around the world and we wish her the best of luck for the future."
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