http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/05/2356006.htm Molik announces shock retirement The 27-year-old had looked on track to be a genuine singles contender at grand slams when she reached the quarter-finals of the 2005 Australian Open. But the Olympic bronze medallist was never able to recapture the form that saw her world ranking peak at number eight in early 2005 as she was physically unable to stand up without fear of over-balancing due to the effects of the inner ear virus. Molik has more recently been plagued by leg and arm injuries and said the decision to quit the sport was made easier. "It's tiring and it's very draining but I guess it's a number of things culminating," she said. "I've spent a lot of time thinking. I did have a huge setback three years ago, with my middle ear problem. "It took a while to get back and since then I've just struggled with a few more things that I never imagined would come along the way. "But that isn't the only thing. I think I'm still young enough to focus my energies on something that I feel is again challenging." The charismatic player won five WTA singles titles and seven in doubles including the French and Australian Opens during her career. The Athens bronze medallist said that reaching the recent Beijing Olympics had been a major goal for her. But unfortunately she bowed out in the opening round 6-1, 6-1 to lowly-ranked Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. ======== Molik因為內耳感染以及腿傷等因素 選擇在27歲退休 Molik生涯拿下五座單打冠軍 包括04年的蘇黎士一級冠軍 加上04年雅典女單銅牌 05年在澳網闖進八強 第三盤7-9惜敗給戴媽 生涯最高單打來到第八 另外和kuz拿下05年的澳網女雙冠軍 和Santangelo拿下07年的法網女雙冠軍 祝福他退休之後身體健康 :) --

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