Due to ongoing shoulder problems, big-serving Swede Joachim Johansson has announced his retirement from professional tennis at the age of 25. Apparently surgery was no longer a solution for this problem that prevents Johansson from being able to compete on a regular basis. It is really a shame to see him forced out of the game at such a young age and with so much potential. I always felt like he had the talent to become a top five player. His 51 ace ATP tour record in a match against Andre Agassi at the Aussie Open in 2005 is one I will always remember. Here is a link to the post-match press conference with Agassi where he talks about the record-setting barrage:

http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=23884

Here is the link to the official retirement notice on the ATP website:

http://www.atptennis.com/1/en/2008news/jjohansson_retires.asp

Best of luck in all your future endeavours Pim-Pim!