( CNN ) -- He was the first Spanish player to reach the top of the tennis world rankings , but now Carlos Moya is contemplating life away from the sport that he has played at the top level for the past 15 years . The 34-year-old has been unable to overcome a foot problem , with his last match on the ATP Tour circuit being a first-round defeat at the Madrid Open in May . `` I wanted to play the big tournaments and say goodbye , but I got to the Madrid tournament and I still was n't 100 percent . I am still young for life , but for sport I am already knocking on a bit , '' he told reporters at a press conference . `` I realized with that match that the moment had arrived . It 's not how I dreamed of ending my career . '' Moya won the French Open in 1998 before taking the top men 's spot in March the following year , holding it for just two weeks as he became the first Spaniard at the summit since the introduction of the rankings system in 1973 . Born on the island of Majorca but now resident in Switzerland , he has earned more than $ 13 million in prize money since his debut in 1995 . Moya has slumped to 519th in the world , but can look back to better days when he won 20 titles on the main circuit , lost in the final of the 1997 Australian Open and reached the semis of the 1998 U.S. Open . That year he also reached the title match of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals , losing to compatriot Alex Corretja . In 2004 , alongside a youthful Rafael Nadal -- the current No . 1 -- Moya helped Spain to win the Davis Cup for the second time as he was victorious in both his singles matches against the United States . Moya -- who plays right-handed despite being a natural lefty -- will bow out in a farewell tournament in Seville next month , according to the ATP Tour website , then look to a life outside tennis . `` I 'll keep on with my gym in Majorca . I have a sports business and I 'll dedicate more time to my wife , my daughter and my family . But I 'll definitely miss tennis , '' said Moya , whose baby Carla arrived in August .
Former world No . 1 Carlos Costa calls time on his tennis career due to injury problems . The 34-year - old Spaniard has not played since losing at the Madrid Open in May . He won 20 titles in 15 years on the ATP Tour , including the 1998 French Open . He was the first player from his country to top the ATP 's world rankings .