Career resurgence could well put a wrench in Roberta Vinci's retirement plans.
Vinci, who celebrates her 33rd birthday tomorrow, is projected to crack the Top 10 for the first time when the new WTA rankings are released on Monday.
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The former world No. 1 doubles player attained a career-high singles rank of No. 11 in June of 2013.
Vinci, who has discussed retiring after this season, won her first title since 2013 on Sunday beating 18-year-old Belinda Bencic to capture her 10th career championship in St. Petersburg.
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