Sam Stosur makes emotional singles farewell at Australian Open after loss to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

The outstanding singles career of Sam Stosur has come to an end, with the one-time major winner making an emotional exit at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Stosur had announced last month she would play her final singles tournament at the Open, the decision beginning the progressive retirement on one of the most-admired players in Australian tennis.

The 37-year-old lost 6-2, 6-2 to 10th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the second round, with the crowd inside Kia Arena warmly showing its appreciation for the 2011 US Open singles champion after the match.

Stosur says she will continue to play tournament doubles for the rest of this year. 

More to come.