The 31-year-old Argentinian announced his arrival on the tennis circuit in 2002 when he surprised many by reaching the final at SW19, where he lost out to Lleyton Hewitt.
He was also a semi-finalist in the other grand slams - the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open - and climbed as high as third in the world in March, 2006.
Infamous: David Nalbandian
accidentally injured tennis official Andrew McDougall after he kicked an
advertising hoarding into the line judge's leg in the Queen's final in
2012
Ouch: Nalbandian was disqualified from the final against Marin Cilic after his shocking outburst
But, despite reaching the final at SW19, Nalbandian was most well-known in Britain for his astonishing temper-tantrum during the 2012 Queen's final.
Nalbandian kicked an advertising board into a line judge's leg, causing a nasty cut on the official's shin, and was disqualified.
The incident was the subject of a police investigation while Nalbandian lost more than £40,000 in fines and forfeited prize money.
Happier times: Nalbandian celebrates victory in the Masters Cup in Shanghai in 2005
Fine career: The Argentine reached the Wimbledon final and won 11 titles on tour
'It's a sad day but the shoulder is not responding well,' he told a press conference in Buenos Aires.
'As a result I can no longer compete at ATP level.'
Nalbandian won 11 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the last one coming in Washington three years ago.
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