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SOUNDBITE (English) Flavia Pennetta:

"Everyone asks me the same question, but I cannot tell you right now. I mean, I feel completely normal, so this is not normal. In the other part, I am happy to play my last match against Maria (Sharapova), i mean she's a really good player, a nice person and it was a pleasure for me to play against her all of these years. I really don't know how I'm feeling. You'll have to ask me this question in one week, three days maybe."

SOUNDBITE (English) Flavia Pennetta:

"It's the perfect way. Of course, it's the perfect way to finish a career, I think. If some player can peak and choose when they want to finish, they are going to choose for sure this way. And the other part is it's not easy to say goodbye, because you are in your high moment and... but it is the way I feel. I mean, I'm a little bit tired to fight every week. I need some time for me, for my family, for Fabio (Fabio Fognini), for just... I mean, I am a little bit old for tennis. Not for life, but for tennis. A little bit."

SOUNDBITE (English) Flavia Pennetta:

"I'm really proud of my career. I had so many (good moments) with this tour, with this family. So many good friends around the world, I mean I will... I'll keep staying around, because I have a relationship with the players, so it's not like... It's a goodbye from the court, but not from my friends, my family in this way, so I'm really happy about everything and I'm really proud of my career, for sure."