Mikhail Kukushkin retires after final match at Almaty Open

Mikhail Kukushkin has officially retired from professional tennis following his match against Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Almaty Open. At 38 years old, Kukushkin, who has represented Kazakhstan since 2008, concluded his career after winning his first ATP match in two years. Notable for being unbeaten against Jannik Sinner, Kukushkin's career includes one ATP title and a best Grand Slam result of reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2019. Following his retirement, Kukushkin intends to focus on his tennis academy in Spain, which he opened this summer.

• 2:00 AMYahoo Sports — He is the ATP title winner who is unbeaten against Jannik Sinner but is now retiring from professional tennis