“The decision to retire was quite an easy one for me because by that stage my knees were so badly gone. If I had been like Martina Navratilova and my body had let me I would have carried on playing a lot longer.”
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Jo Durie
Jo Durie, born on July 27, 1960, is a former British professional tennis player. She achieved significant success in the sport, particularly in women's singles. Durie emerged in the early 1980s and won multiple WTA Tour singles titles. She reached the singles final of the Wimbledon Championships in 1984. Her tennis career was filled with remarkable moments, including multiple Grand Slam finals appearances. more
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