Chela retires from professional tennis

Another veterean leaves professional tennis in 2012.

It is now time for Ignazio Chela. 33 years of agae, the clay court specialist will leave the ATP circuit with six ATP singles titles and three in doubles, of course all on clay courts!

“El flaco” (the skinny) reached the quarter finals in a slam 3 times. Twice at the French OPen 2004 and 2011 and at the 2007 US Open.

Now ranked 176 in the world he will retire with a handsome 6.5 million USD career earnings.

Good luck!