Henri Leconte to announce shock retirement?

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Leconte created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Leconte fans. Speculation had been rife that the French tennis player is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/04/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouHenri

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouHenri 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.

“Henri Leconte was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouHenri”
— @universalObserver, 19 Apr 2024
“Didn't Henri Leconte retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 Apr 2024

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