Former women's world No. 4 Kimiko Date said Monday she will retire from competitive tennis after next month's Japan Women's Open in Tokyo.The 46-year-old, who retired once in 1996 and made a comeback in April 2008, wrote on her official blog that she has been far from top form and playing with pain in her knee and shoulders."Kimiko Date has decided to put an end to her second challenge," she said. "I was determined to continue my challenge until the day I could no longer ignore my inner voice."
Date underwent a second surgery on her left knee in April last year, but has been unable to dism…READ FULL ARTICLE
