Former US Open and Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson announces his retirement from tennis

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson has announced his retirement from tennis.

The 35-year-old South African hit a peak of world No 5 in 2018 after the best 12 months of his career in which he reached a first Slam final at the US Open before repeating the feat at Wimbledon.

The latter came after an epic victory over John Isner in the semi-finals, which went to 26-24 in the final set and was the catalyst for the introduction of final-set tie-breaks.

A note for everyone who has been a part of my tennis journey. (1-4/5) pic.twitter.com/atueKpob84

— Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) May 3, 2022

Anderson did not win a set in either final, losing to Rafael Nadal in New York and Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, but will be remembered as a player who maximised his potential.

Writing on social media, Anderson said: “Today I finally arrived at the difficult decision to retire from professional tennis.

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“I am so thankful for the wonderful things that have come my way purely because I was a part of this sport.

“As a kid, my dad used to tell me that success isn’t defined by results but by the effort and sacrifice you make along the way in becoming the best you can be. I gave it my best.”

2017 US Open finalist

2018 Wimbledon finalist

Top-5 singles ranking

Congratulations on a great career, Kevin Anderson! pic.twitter.com/dPxVkw6XpU

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) May 3, 2022

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