[insightmike]

From http://www.livinginperu.com/news/10625 :



Horna announced in tears his retirement from tennis.

Luis announced he will retire from professional tennis after the "Challenger of Lima," begining this coming weekend.

"I've decided to leave professional tennis after the Challenger of Lima," were the first words Horna said at a press conference he called to announce his future at professional tennis and the Davis Cup.

"Lucho" was away from the courts during several months this season due to a seriesof injuries. Recently he had suggested the possibility of continuing to play for a few more years, but he seemed to need a break.

"I don't say no to Davis Cup. I could be, in the future, on the team," said Horna, although he didn't specify if his comeback would be as a player or as collaborator in the national team, whose main goal for next year is to get back to Group 1 of the American Zone.

He added that the best moment in his career was at Davis Cup with the Peruvian team. "It was when we took Peru to the World Group," he added.

Horna said that moment was even above the one he lived last year when he won doubles at Roland Garros. Horna was also the last player to defeat Federer in the first round of a slam (RG '03).

[Automobill]

Maria Emilia Salerni has also announced retirement.

[SannyGlow]

I don't know who either of those people are, but good luck to them in their future endeavors.

[dXI9XFOA]

I don't know who either of those people are, but good luck to them in their future endeavors.

Salerni was number 1 in juniors I think and made it to the top 70 and, as was said in the article, Horna won the FO doubles last year with Pablo Cuevas and has been instrumental in Peru's Davis Cup success.

[yxn2dC07]

I don't know who either of those people are, but good luck to them in their future endeavors.

Luis Horna...now there's a name I haven't heard in eons!!

I wish I could say they will be missed just to be nice but.....

Good luck with retirement Luis!

[carfAball]

I liked Horna. Ma. Emilia Salerni, on the other hand, was a total failure as a pro. Overdue exit.

[dXI9XFOA]

I liked Horna. Ma. Emilia Salerni, on the other hand, was a total failure as a pro. Overdue exit.

I think that is a little unfair. She had decent numbers that thousands of players would give anything for...

• She reached 1 final in Bogota in 2008 (lost to Llagostera Vives)
• She won the doubles title in Casablanca in 2003(w/Dulko) and at Quebec City in 2004(w/Gullickson)
• She won 12 ITF singles titles and 11 doubles
• She had a career record of 272-178
• She made almost $700,000 in her career, which isn't chump change

• Her career highs were #65 in singles in 2008 and #45 in doubles in 2002

So I don't think it was a total failure, she may not have lived up to her full potential but it isn't like she went out there and just embarrassed herself on court either.