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Italian tennis veteran Rita Grande has announced her retirement from international tennis as she is pregnant and expecting a child in July.
Grande won three WTA tour singles titles and five doubles events during a 15-year career that saw her earn close to 2 million dollars in prize money. Her last tournament was the 2005 US Open where she lost in the first round.
"My dream is to work in tennis in Naples because I have spent too much time a long way away from home and I want to make up for lost time," said Grande.
"I want to make my contribution to finding a top-level female tennis player from this region."
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