Brian Vahaly reached a high of No. 57 in world singles ranking in 2003, when he was the only player ranked in the top 100 of the ATP Tour with a college degree. A lingering shoulder injury that required three separate surgeries over an 18-month span, has forced the 28-year-old pro into retirement. When doctors recommended yet another operation to repair a tear- which would require 12 to 24 months of recuperation-Vahaly decided it was time to switch gears…read article…