Posted at 6:50 a.m., Friday, February 1, 2008
Tennis: Johansson retires because of shoulder injury
Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Swedish Davis Cup player Joachim Johansson retired from tennis because of a shoulder injury, ending a career in which he reached a No. 5 ranking and the U.S. Open semifinals in 2004.The 25-year-old Johansson has had three operations since 2005.
"I can train for a few weeks and play some tournaments, but after that my (right) shoulder is overstrained," he said in a statement. "To recover I have to rest for long periods. That makes it hard to reach my goals, and that is why it's impossible for me to continue."
Johansson won three ATP tournaments, with his No. 9 ranking coming in 2005.
