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Two-Time Tour-Level Finalist Falla Retires

This month has been a contrast of sorts for Colombian tennis.  While Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah reached their first Grand Slam final as a team by defeating Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6(1), 7-5 at the Australian Open, their countryman, Alejandro Falla, announced his retirement after 18 years as a professional. "So many emotions are going through my head right now," the 34-year-old said during a press conference in Bogota. "From memories of the sacrifices I made when I was a kid, to the immense happiness I get because I fulfilled dreams that seemed impossible to achieve, I'm proud to have followed this path, one of discipline. But now the time has come to move on to the next...

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