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Fernandez calls it quits
NEW YORK. Nov 18 (Reuter): After 15 years on the women’s tennis Tour, the career of l x— j doubles player ex
traordinar r Gigi Fernandez ca-me to a cki »• Monday night. Fernandez and partner
medals (in 1996 and 1992 with Mary Joe Fernandez).
She earned 36 of the titles — and 14 of the Grand Slam victories — with Zvereva as her partner
Fernandez, also won two singles titles in her career, had hoped to chase the 20 Grand
Slam doubles title record of Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver, but decided to drop the challenge when Zvereva said she was not interested in teaming together in 1998.
The American found the idea of having to find a new partner an unattractive option.
Zvereva also dropped Fernandez at the beginning of this year, but when both players found themselves without partners in the spring, they reunited. The result of the reconciliation was the French Open and Wimbledon victories and a finalist showing at the US Open.
"She (Zvereva) said I wasn't good anymore, then we won the French and Wimbledon." Fernandez said. "It's like a natural thing, of course. I’m not as good as I was five years ago. You can’t be good for the rest of your life and she didn't want to deal with that and I don't blame her.
"My game is still good, still wins tournaments, but she wants to do something different and I respect that."
Despite Zvereva's pronouncements about Fernandez’s game, she did admit that she will be affected by her partner's retirement.
"About Gigi. I think i'll miss a friend." said Zvereva, who followed the comment by hugging Fernandez.
Natasha Zvereva of Belarus, top-seeded at the Chase Championships. were upset by tl te unseeded duo of Larisa Nella nd of Latvia and Helena Sukova of the Czech Republic 7-5. 3-6, 6-4 in a first-round match.
The 33 year-old American said the death of Britain's Princess Diana in September had helped her decide to make this her last season.
”1 was going back and forth a lot — actually, it was Lady Diana dying, because I was gotn^V to quit and then I won the French and Wimbledon anti' that kind of made me look at my life and where I wanted to be and what I wanted to do.” Fernandez said.
“Just when somebody like that dies. It makes you think about your life. And if I die tomorrow. am 1 doing what I want to be doing? And the answer is. no.
"I've done It for 15 years, and it's been great for 15 years, and I have other priorities in my life and other things I want to do and other things that are important that I want to pursue."
Fernandez, who became the top-ranked doubles player in the world for the first time in April 1991 and occupied that position frequently since that time, ends her career ranked fifth on the WTA Tour's doubles rankings.
The Puerto.Rican-bom Fernandez won 68 career doubles trophies, including 17 Grand Slams and two Olympic gold medals (in 1996 and 1992 with Mary Joe Fernandez).
She earned 36 of the titles — and 14 of the Grand Slam victories — with Zvereva as her partner
Fernandez, also won two singles titles in her career, had hoped to chase the 20 Grand Slam doubles title record of Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver, but decided to drop the challenge when Zvereva said she was not interested in teaming together in 1998.
The American found the idea of having to find a new partner an unattractive option.
Zvereva also dropped Fernandez at the beginning of this year, but when both players found themselves without partners in the spring, they reunited. The result of the reconciliation was the French Open and Wimbledon victories and a finalist showing at the US Open.
"She (Zvereva) said I wasn't good anymore, then we won the French and Wimbledon." Fernandez said. "It's like a natural thing, of course. I’m not as good as I was five years ago. You can’t be good for the rest of your life and she didn't want to deal with that and I don't blame her.
"My game is still good, still wins tournaments, but she wants to do something different and I respect that."
Despite Zvereva's pronouncements about Fernandez’s game, she did admit that she will be affected by her partner's retirement.
"About Gigi. I think i'll miss a friend." said Zvereva, who followed the comment by hugging Fernandez.