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Roberta Vinci has announced she plans to retire in the middle of 2018.
Italy's Roberta Vinci has announced her intention to retire from tennis at a h
ome tournament - the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome next May.
In a social media post, the 2015 US Open runner-up said that she wanted her fi
nal match to be a party - and invited fans to be her guests.
"I've decided to continue and return to the court, but not for the whole year,
" the 34-year-old explained to the Gazzetta Dello Sport. "I'll finish at the F
oro Italico. In the middle of the season I will say goodbye to tennis and it's
something I've considered for a long time. I've decided to make one last appe
arance in front of the Italian public as a way of saying thanks to all Italian
s."
Vinci, the current World No.117, is a former World No.1 in doubles, and has co
mpleted the doubles career Grand Slam along with partner Sara Errani.