Steve Johnson, ranked 242nd in the world, was eliminated in the semifinals of selection for Indian Wells-2024, and at the end of the match with Emilio Nava, he said goodbye to tennis. The separation was not easy, the 34-year-old player cried.

Steve Johnson retired from tennis at the age of 34

Seeded 24th in the qualifiers, Nava won after a grueling and very balanced match: 6-7(6), 7-6(10), 6-4. The match lasted two hours and 45 minutes.

Johnson missed seven match points in the second set.

At the end of the match, Steve said goodbye to tennis and the fans present with tears in his eyes.

What you need to know about Steve Johnson’s career

Born on December 24, 1989, Steve turned professional in the 2012 season. He was coached by Peter Smith and Mark Lucero during his career.

He won 197 times in his career and lost 204 times. He triumphed in 4 ATP tournaments: Nottingham (2016), Houston (2017), Newport and Houston in 2018.

The highest in the ATP hierarchy was on July 25, 2016, when he was ranked 21st. In Grand Slam tournaments, the American achieved his best result at the US Open: the fourth round in 2016.

In doubles, he became the bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Only prize money in tennis for his career he collected 8,065,568 dollars.

He has a daughter Emma, ​​his favorite tournament on the world stage is Indian Wells, and his childhood idols were Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi.

He met with the BIG 3 career representatives:

0-3 with Federer

0-1 with Nadal

0-1 with Djokovic.

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