“I lost the joy of being a tennis player”: Caroline Garcia ends her season

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2024-09-27 10:29:27

His defeat on September 15 in the final in Guadalajara will therefore be the last game of the year. Caroline Garcia has decided to end her 2024 season which saw her fall to 36th in the world and part ways with her coach Bertrand Perret.

“The decision was not easy to make, because in tennis, each week of rest gives the idea of ​​falling back, losing points in positions and missed opportunities. But I know it was the right decision to come back stronger in 2025 and fight again for these great moments,” he wrote on social networks, meeting his fans in Australia in January.

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Having a shoulder injury for several weeks – he appeared in the opening at the US Open – the former world number 4 explained that he had pushed himself “to his limits, trying to recover while participating in competitions, and that break down. .” “I need more time to heal properly,” explained the French number 1 while discussing, as he is known, his mental health problems.

“I need a fix.” I need to step away from the routine of tennis, take a real vacation, reconnect with my family and loved ones, and allow myself to breathe without the pressure of work. This year my mindset is toxic. I lost the joy of being a tennis player and became obsessed with status and victory,” he lamented. Without a game until the end of the year, Caroline Garcia announced that she will take “a few weeks of rest to recharge her batteries” before preparing for 2025 “early, physically, mentally and intellectually”.


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