Radwanska to take on Kerber

Radwanska to take on Kerber

World No.5 Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland was yesterday drawn to face No.10 Angelique Kerber of Germany in the World Tennis Thailand Championship 2016 on New Year's Eve in Hua Hin.

American Venus Williams, a former world No.1, will take on Italy's Sara Errani in the other match on the same day at Hua Hin Centennial Club.

The winners of the two matches will square off in the final on New Year's Day in the two-day event at the same venue, said Suwat Liptapanlop, president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand.

During their stay in Hua Hin, the players will take part in several promotional activities including giving alms to monks, visiting Vana Nava Water Park and conducting tennis clinics for young players.

Tickets are 2,000 baht each and available at Vana Nava Water Park (tel 032-909-606), Inter Continental Hua Hin hotel (032-616-999), Hua Hin Centennial Club (032-909-633) and the Agency (0-2655-7998).

Soderling finally retires

Sweden's Robin Soderling finally announced his retirement on Wednesday, more than four years since his last match.

"I have realised that I will not be fit enough to play tennis at the level I demand of myself," said Soderling, 31, to the Swedish news agency TT.

Soderling fell ill with glandular fever in the summer of 2011, but he did not realise the seriousness of his sickness and continued to train, although he struggled physically.

He described his condition as "over-training syndrome" and said in a press release that "with this disease it has been impossible for me to train 100 percent".

Soderling reached the final of the French Open in both 2009 and 2010, before rising to a career-high fourth in the world rankings in late 2010.

His greatest moment was perhaps inflicting on clay court king Rafael Nadal of Spain his first ever defeat at the French Open in 2009.

"Although my career as a tennis player is over I still have a bright future ahead of me and my schedule for the next few years is full," said Soderling, who won 10 titles in his career. bangkok post/afp

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