Tennis: Date says no to coaching but seeks other ways to give back

Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date said Wednesday she has yet to give life after sport a serious thought, as she is still going back and forth between strange emptiness and ecstatic relief now that she has retired from competitive tennis."There's a sentiment of sadness but at the same time, I'm relieved that I don't have to worry about my condition every morning when I wake up. I do feel reassured and liberated," said Date, who ended her career with a straight-sets loss at the recent Japan Women's Open.When life resumes its normal course, the 46-year-old Japanese knows she would like to act as …READ FULL ARTICLE