Summary Flavia Pennetta has said that she could delay retirement for making a bid for next year's Olympics.
BEIJING (AFP) - Flavia Pennetta on Thursday admitted she could go back on her very public retirement announcement at the US Open final by making a bid for next year s Olympics.
The Italian, who declared she would quit this year, moments after winning the biggest title of her career, said she now reserved the right to change her mind.
Responding to a question about whether she might play at the Olympics, Pennetta said she didn t have any immediate plans to back out of retirement, but she added: "I cannot tell you how I m going to feel in February, January.
"If I feel I want to play, I play. I don t have to keep just one decision because I said something. I mean, nothing is going to change."
Pennetta, 33, was speaking after exiting the China Open in Beijing, where she was still soaking up congratulations for last month s US Open win and where her fiance Fabio Fognini is in the men s quarter-finals.
"Of course, it s a good moment of my life. I mean, I have everything that I always would like to have," seventh-ranked Pennetta said.
"Professionally, I m in the perfect moment. I won one of my favourite tournaments, one of the best tournaments in the world. I have my high ranking.
"I have the person that I love with me. I mean, I just can say I m really happy."
