Former No. 2 Magnus Norman retires

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Magnus Norman retired from tennis Thursday because of hip and knee injuries after a career in which he reached No. 2 in the rankings and was the 2000 French Open runner-up.

Norman, 28, also made the Australian Open semifinals that year, when he spent three weeks atop the ATP Champions Race and briefly was second in the entry rankings.

He tied Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi for the tour lead with five singles titles in 1999, and matched that total the next season.

"I've had three though years with injuries and this is a decision that I actually feel good about," Norman said. "I made up my mind 10 days ago after talking with my doctor and family."

He ends his career with a 244-177 record, 12 singles titles and more than $4.5 million in prize money.