Beijing time on December 29 news, Australian tennis star Stosur announced on social media that the Australian Open competition early next year will be the last singles event she participates in, after which she will focus on doubles in the 2022 season, and officially choose to retire after the end of the season. Stosur has won five Grand Slam titles and is the highest in the world ranking to 4th.
Stosur said on social media, "I am excited and grateful to have my 20th Australian Open trip in a few weeks. Thank you so much to the Australian Tennis Association for giving me this opportunity to end my singles career at my homegrown Grand Slam. Stosur also said she still plans to play doubles for the rest of next year, but her career will officially end after the season.
The 37-year-old Stosur made his first Australian Open tournament with a wild card in 2002, and his first Australian Open trip to Stosur stopped in the first round. For the past 20 years, Stosur has played at the Australian Open in all other years except for 2008. However, at the Australian Open, Stosur did not make a breakthrough, and her best record at the Australian Open was only two times to reach the fourth round.
Stosur's best Slam record was created at the US Open, and in 2011 Stosur won the US Open with the famous players such as Leva Leva, Korbel and Serena Serena. In addition, she also has a very good record at the French Open, she has reached the final four of the French Open 3 times, and reached the final once to be runner-up.
In addition to winning a Grand Slam title once in singles, Stosur also had a lot of success in doubles. In all four Grand Slam doubles matches, Stosur has all reached the final. She has reached 3 US Open finals, 3 Wimbledon finals, 1 French Open final and 2 Australian Open finals.
Stosur won four titles and five runners-up in nine Grand Slam doubles finals. At the 2005 US Open and the 2006 French Open, Stosur partnered Raymond to win two crowns. In the 2019 Australian Open and 2021 US Open, Stosur partnered with China's Jinhua Zhang Shuai to win two Grand Slam titles.