By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, August 25, 2025
New York – with a last wave of its breeds, Caroline Garcia Close the curtain in her career.
31-year-old Garcia, who played so many Sundays in courts around the world, said goodbye to Tennis on a sun-polluted Monday in New York City.
World no. 65 Kamilla Rakhimova Beating Garcia 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the first round of US Open.
Formerly -Bota Nr. 4 got a wild cardboard in Flushing Meadows and bid farewell to the sport three years after running in the US Open semifinal.
“Yes, it is definitely not really easy to sue when you don’t know it’s your last match or if you win you may have another last match,” Garcia said. “It is a kind of complex moment. But a lot of emotions before the match, even if I got a lot of emotions in Roland Garros.
“But, yes, it meant a lot for me to play once more open.”
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In a glorious career, Garcia won 11 WTA Singles titles, including the defeat of Aryna Sabalenka to capture the 2022 WTA final championship.
Although she never contested a big final of bachelors, Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic seized the championship Roland Garros Double twice. Garcia was also 2016 US Open Open Runner-up along with Mladenovic, one of the 11 trips to double the finals in her career.
An aggressive player who marked success on all surfaces, Garcia says goodbye to the game with gratitude.
“Strange to say, but, you know, I’m very happy,” Garcia said. “It was a great run. I made a
Excellent thing in court, and I went to what I could achieve. You know, no doubt you can always achieve more, and I was dreaming of getting more. But I am very happy and in peace with my decision to move forward with my life and close the chapter of being a tennisist. “
Last month, Garcia married long -term boyfriend Boring In a beautiful and joyful ceremony.
The happy Coupleifi shared fine images from their wedding ceremony on social media.
“The most beautiful day of our lives,” Garcia posted on social media.
The July 19 wedding came about 13 months for the day after the couple announced their engagement.
Borja Durán is a professor of Catalan University who lived in Barcelona.
Coupleifti launched their podcast, Tennis clublast year.
They have interviewed several stars, including Gael Monfils, Alize Cornet, Andrey Rublev and Victoria Azarenka for podcast. Garcia said she plans to continue production of podcast and remain connected to the sport.
“I think I want to continue podcast -in. Of course, you know, it’s little by little it’s growing up,” Garcia said. “We believe we’re doing some good things and giving it back, sharing tips, sharing behind the scenes,
Separation of advice from the best players and coaches.
“If this could help some new players there, like, it would be the best reward I could get. Yes, now I see a future for myself in tennis, and 12 months ago wasn’t so.”
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Garcia, who celebrated the victories with the fame by imitating a jet plane in flight, said she is looking forward to being grounded and living in a place.
“Not too planned. We have a wonderful marriage of my brother -in -law to attend, so some brilliant
Emotion, more emotions, “said Garcia.” But not too much. We want to enjoy a little, to rest, stay in one place. Get out of all things out of suitcase for once and just be cool. “
