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| He'll have to get a haircut before his first day |
But...wait. He just took the position of Tournament Director of the Stockholm Open and Swedish Open. How will this work? Well, unless he plans on making history of being the first person to ever win an ATP event which he also ran, it won't work.
Someone who is planning a comeback wouldn't have such a behind-the-scenes job in the tennis world. Does he plan on being active at all in 2014? Söderling should know that it gets harder and harder to get back to the tour grind the longer you are sidelined. Maybe he thinks he'll pull a Pim Pim Johannson, but the likelihood of that happening is quite low.
Another adamantly non-retired person is Mardy Fish. The tennis player turned maybe-golf pro has denied rumors of his retirement on several occasions. Unfortunately for him, the assumptions have a lot of teeth to them as we've seen more news about him missing cuts at amateur golf tournaments than him having a hit on a practice court.
I am not one to say whether someone should come back to tennis or not. Soderling can become the tournament director at Roland Garros and Wimbledon if he wants to. Fish should try his hand at golf or bowling or shuffleboard if he pleases, it's his life. I just want them to own up to it. If you aren't ready to play yet, say it! What irks me is their insistence that their careers are not over and not only not doing anything to actively dispel those rumors, but actively supporting them by running tennis tournaments and taking up an entirely different sport.
What do you guys think of our former Top 10ers? Are you sick of them, too, or am I being a wee bit harsh? Whether you're retired or unretired, leave a comment!
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