My season is over. The hip injury got the better of me in the end.

It’s time to listen to my body and heal.

Making this decision has given me an opportunity to reflect on 2017 – from the highs of back-to-back wins against Novak Djokovic in Acapulco and Indian Wells and Rafa Nadal in Cincinnati, to the lows of the Grand Slams.

But my best memories are from the team events.

The Laver Cup and the time spent with John McEnroe were awesome. The same goes for Lleyton Hewitt and all the great things he has done since taking over the Davis Cup team. 

Tennis can be a lonely sport. You’re in a new country every other week with only a few familiar faces around you. It’s nothing like being at home. I struggle with it.

Davis Cup couldn’t be a more different environment. Everyone has got everyone else’s back. We all support each other. We win and lose together.

You feel like you’re part of something.

Rusty figured out a way to keep that going even when we’re spread out all over the world.

RUSTY’S INNOVATIONS