Injuries force Sorensen to retire

IRISH tennis has suffered a massive blow with the news that Louk Sorensen has decided to quit the professional game due to injury.

Sorensen, still only 26, was sidelined from tournament action from August 2010 to last March because of a combination of hamstring and pubic muscle problems.

The Stuttgart-based right-hander has not been able to line out for Ireland in the Davis Cup since the clash against Cyprus in July 2009, when he pushed former Australian Open runner-up Marcos Baghdatis to five sets.