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Persistent Elbow Injury Forces Van Rijthoven to Retire at 28

Tim van Rijthoven, a 28-year-old Dutch tennis player, has ended his career after being unable to overcome a long-standing elbow condition despite various treatments.
Van Rijthoven announced his retirement on social media after injuries and loss of form caused his ranking to drop outside 350 following a career-high No. 101 in 2022.
He reached the fourth round at Wimbledon 2022 as a wildcard, where he played Novak Djokovic on Center Court and won his only ATP title at 's-Hertogenbosch defeating world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev.
Van Rijthoven earned €190,000 at Wimbledon and reflected that having the opportunity to compete at such a high level is an accomplishment that will always remain with him.
His retirement ends a career marked by breakthrough moments and recurring injuries, but he affirmed, "my heart will always be with tennis.

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