CORIA RETIRED AT 27

Argentine Guillermo Coria retired from world tennis at his young age of 27 on Tuesday. He feels that he lost his rhythm and the flow of his form. He is one of the finest player in world tennis. He reached the grand slam final(French open) only once and he was the runner up. He formerly ranked No.3 in the world, said he had been stepping down in his form and that is the reason for his retirement.

Coria feels that "This game is full potential and even if we lose 1%, we cannot win the match". Coria won nine titles during his career, reaching his peak in 2004, when he lost in the final of the Roland Garros to Gaston Gaudio, catapulting him to third in the world rankings.

Coria feels "I have made the decision firmly and i will follow it". Coria's decline began a year later after he won the Umag tournament -- his last title. Coria, who is currently ranked 672. Israeli Harold Levy beat Coria in the Argentine's last match in March, 6-3, 6-2 in a challenger tournament in Bangkok.