Just nine months after returning to tennis after a complete recovery from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Ross Hutchins has announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 29.

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Hutchins was diagnosed with the disease in 2012, and missed the entire 2013 season before making his cancer-free return to tennis this year.

Hutchins won five ATP titles, and just recently reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the US Open.

"It is with a heavy heart that today I announce my retirement from Professional Tennis,” Hutchins said in a statement on the LTA’s website. “After much deliberation I feel it is the right time for me to stop playing professional sport and pursue new goals as I enter the next phase of my career. I feel strong and healthy and I look forward to moving onto the next chapter of my life.”

Hutchins, who reached a career-high of No. 26 in the world in doubles, was named the tournament director at London’s Queen’s Club in March.

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