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Belgium's Goffin to Retire at End of Season
- On Friday, David Goffin announced he will retire at the end of the season, concluding his professional career as the first Belgian player to break into the world's top 10.
- "The knee injury I suffered last year played a decisive role in my decision to stop," Goffin said in a video posted on social media.
- Goffin won six ATP Tour titles and reached the final of the 2017 ATP Finals in London, while helping Belgium reach the Davis Cup final in 2015 and 2017.
- The 35-year-old reached quarter-finals at Roland Garros, the Australian Open, and Wimbledon but never advanced beyond that stage in any Grand Slam tournament.
- Currently ranked 156 after reaching a career-high of world number seven in 2017, Goffin will compete through the end of this season before concluding his career.
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Six-time title winner David Goffin retiring after ’26
Belgium’s David Goffin announced Friday that the 2026 season will be his last on the ATP Tour. Goffin, 35, has won six singles titles and compiled a 357-275 record, reaching No. 7 in the world rankings in 2017. “Some decisions stay with you for a long time. I’ve given everything for this sport, and tennis has given me more than I could ever have imagined,” Goffin said in a video posted on Instagram. “The matches, the battles, the wins, …
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The former world #7 announced this Friday that he would put an end to his career at the end of this season, which has been held back by injuries for several years.
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