What happened to tennis player Robin Soderling?
On 23 December, Söderling announced his retirement from professional tennis, after over four years of not playing a single ATP-level match due to mononucleosis. He also suffered from persistent anxiety and panic attacks, which he stated began in July 2011; Söderling announced he was “completely healed” in July 2020.
Why did Soderling retire?
Soderling has previously spoken of how mononucleosis, which can cause severe and persistent fatigue, stopped him from playing. He said he has battled anxiety and panic attacks since then. Soderling’s last match on tour was a win over David Ferrer in the Swedish Open final.
Is Robin Soderling married?
Jenni MoströmRobin Söderling / Spouse
Did Robin Soderling win the French Open?
To date, Söderling has won ten ATP singles titles including one ATP Masters 1000 title at the 2010 BNP Paribas Masters. He was also the runner-up at the French Open in 2009 and 2010 and a semi-finalist at the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals in 2009. Söderling achieved a career high singles ranking of World No.
Did Robin Soderling win Grand Slam?
0Robin Söderling / Grand slams won (singles)
Who beats Nadal on clay?
Novak Djokovic
French Open 2021 – Novak Djokovic outlasts Rafael Nadal, the king of clay, in semifinal classic. PARIS — On the sun-scorched clay courts of Roland Garros on Friday, Novak Djokovic did something only he and one other man, Robin Soderling, had ever done before: He beat Rafael Nadal.
Who is the only player to beat Nadal French Open?
Djokovic is the only player to have defeated Nadal in four clay-court finals, the only player to defeat Nadal at the French Open in straight sets, the only player to defeat Nadal twice at the French Open, and the only player to defeat Nadal in seven consecutive finals.
How did Söderling defeat Nadal?
World No. 25 Robin Soderling sent shockwaves through the tennis world on Sunday afternoon at Roland Garros as he put on a superb display to record the biggest victory of his career by sending four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal crashing out 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-4, 7-6(2) in the fourth round.