The Russian had to step back from the professional tennis so as not ‘to torture myself and my body any longer.’
Her brother added that ‘She can live a daily life, but can’t do sports anymore,’
Safina turned pro in 2001 and managed to win 12 WTA titles. She became world nr.1 on April 20th 2009 and maintained the first spot for 26 weeks.
Safina and Marat are the only brother and sister to become world nr.1 in tennis history.
