Peer-less era begins in Israel

JERUSALEM - Israel's most successful women's tennis player Shahar Peer on Tuesday announced her retirement because of a chronic shoulder injury.

The former world No 11 reached two Grand Slam quarterfinals, at the Australian and US Opens in 2007, and won five WTA titles.

But the 29-year-old has battled injuries in recent years, last playing at the Monterrey Open in 2016, where she lost the opening round of qualifying, and said she has fallen out of love with the sport.