Camila Giorgi’s Alleged Silent Retirement After Loss to Iga Swiatek Leaves Tennis Fans Completely Baffled
The fans closely viewed the massive performance of Iga Swiatek throughout the Miami Open. The World No.1 started her run for the title by defeating Camila Giorgi, ending her hopes in the very first match. While fans were quite disappointed to see the Italian lose this quickly, little did they know that her Miami presence would be marked as the last time she appeared on the court as a professional tennis player. Active tennis bigwigs recently started to circulate a post on social media.
According to the picture, Italy’s Camila Giorgi appears to be marked as retired on the International Tennis Integrity Agency(ITIA) website, with 7th May registered as her last day as a professional. While there was no word from the WTA star about signing out from her career, the silent farewell came out to be shocking for the fans.
Camila Giorgi is now listed as officially retired on the ITIA website, date of retirement: May 7th
Her last match was against Swiatek in Miami, she did not enter Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/zGIC6NmVgS
— Melanie Lautrup (@melanie_lautrup) May 8, 2024
A fan expressed his sadness by remembering Giorgi as, “the player with some of the best kits on the WTA.”
Well this is sad, retirement of Camila, the player with some of the best kits on the WTA. Tennis clothing that you actually want to wear. https://t.co/QKjILZfbzY pic.twitter.com/zi4gcY1LjJ
— Sylvia (@melodymakernz) May 8, 2024
“EXCUSE ME?” wrote another fan, finding it hard to believe the sudden update of her retirement.
EXCUSE ME? https://t.co/uGfqaYdRMF
— ola (@muchovestie) May 8, 2024
Another fan came forward to express immense shock as he questioned, “Wait what”.
Wait what https://t.co/ENiP4dDYBg
— alex president of BUREL NATION (@kvithumbert) May 8, 2024
“Ufficialmente ritirata?!?” a fan questioned while being in a state of “shock”.
Ufficialmente ritirata?!? Shock https://t.co/L1hr8AzD9m
— Sarah 康婷 (@Serpy95) May 8, 2024
Confirming if there was any prior statement from the Italian, hinting at her retirement, a fan inquired, “Did we know about that?”
What? Did we know about that? https://t.co/Dg6R5Ww3la
— Nell❤️ ☘ (@tennisdevotion) May 8, 2024
With these and several other comments on a similar note, the fans made it clear that they were either not ready to believe the silent exit or found themselves in a state of immense shock after viewing the update.
Was Camilo Giorgi’s retirement decision impromptu?
The fact that Camilo Giorgi ended her professional tennis career in complete silence came out as a mystery for the fans. The tennis star didn’t commit any action that even aroused speculation about what was coming. Could this mean that she didn’t see this coming herself?
Just hours before the bigwigs spotted the updated status of her presence as a professional tennis player, Giorgi posted an update on Instagram. The mirror selfie seemed to be like just another story that she consistently posts to interact with her followers, as she flaunted herself in an adorable outfit.
While everything seemed to be normal with her actions, it could be true that she took the decision in a hurry, without even giving it multiple thoughts. As the tennis star hasn’t stepped forward to provide fans with a viable response, the mystery of her silent exit still remains to be investigated.
