Wow, I did not expect that at all. The surprise choked me up some too.
I assumed all the older players were looking to the '12 Olympics to assess.
I had the pleasure of watching her play several times. Ah, those groundies!
Elena may be remembered as the best player to never have won a Slam.
But he does have a gold medal from the Beijing Olympic Games.
This might be enough to get her into the Hall of Fame. I hope so.
Elena turned pro in 1998 and in the 12 years that followed...
She recorded a W/L of 575-271 & reached a high of #3 in the rankings.
She won 16 titles - her 1st at Amelia Island in '03, last Paris Indoors in '10.
She earned just over 14 million in prize money.
And finished in the top 10 six years - and twice at #11.
Until she missed W this year (injury) she had played in 46 straight Slams.
This was her 10th appearance in the season-ending championships.
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Posted by: TennisBlog | 08/06/2011 at 08:39 AM