Youzhny Retires In St Petersburg
Mikhail Youzhny's final ever tournament ended as Roberto Bautista Agut knocked out the Russian in St Petersburg.
Mikhail Youzhny's final ever tournament ended at the last-16 stage as Roberto Bautista Agut knocked out the Russian in his 499th tour-level match.
Youzhny, 36, had already confirmed the St Petersburg Open would be his final competition before bowing out and Agut ended his career with a 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 6-3 victory.
"From the beginning until the end, I was professional," Youzhny said in quotes published on the ATP's website.
"The level of my game in the last match shows that I'm retiring actually at a very good level."