Camila Giorgi confirmed her retirement from tennis with a submit on her Instagram story Saturday.
The 2018 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, who received 4 WTA titles throughout her profession, reached a excessive of 26 within the rankings. She had sparked rumors about her standing after showing as retired on the Worldwide Tennis Integrity Company (ITIA) web site final week.
“I’m glad to formally announce retirement from my tennis profession,” Giorgi wrote in each English and Italian. “I’m so grateful to your great love and help for thus a few years. I cherish all the attractive recollections.
“There have been many inaccurate rumors about my future plans, so I sit up for offering extra details about thrilling alternatives forward. It’s a pleasure to share my life with you, and let’s proceed this journey collectively.”
Giorgi, 32, of Italy, final performed on the Miami Open in March and had by no means spoken publicly about any impending plans to stroll away from the game. Per the ITIA web site, her retirement paperwork was filed on Might 7.
On Saturday, La Gazzetta dello Sport, an Italian newspaper, reported Giorgi and her household are being investigated by the Guardia di Finanza, a nationwide legislation enforcement company specializing in monetary crimes, on account of tax evasion. The identical report mentioned Giorgi and her household — which incorporates her father, Sergio, who was additionally her coach all through her profession — have left Europe and are actually dwelling in the US.
Giorgi is ready to seem for a preliminary listening to in Italy in July as a part of an unrelated investigation into allegations that she solid her COVID-19 vaccination documentation. Giorgi denied these claims in 2023.
