Fernando Verdasco to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Verdasco created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Verdasco fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish tennis player is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 40, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouFernando

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouFernando was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Fernando Verdasco was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFernando”
— @universalObserver, 18 Apr 2024
“Didn't Fernando Verdasco retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Apr 2024

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