French veteran Jérémy Chardy announces at age 36 that #Wimbledon will be his final tournament & tells @FranceInfo that he is happy to get the chance to play No. 1 Alcaraz in the first round. "A beautiful finish whatever happens" lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actuali…
Jeremy Chardy set to end his career at Wimbledon with potential final match against Alcaraz: "A beautiful finish whatever happens"
ATPSunday, 02 July 2023 at 18:30
Carlos Alcaraz' tie with Jeremy Chardy which will likely be one of the main ties on Tuesday either on Centre Court or at least one of the main show courts at Wimbledon will have extra meaning.
It will be likely barring if he wins and dumps out the World No.1, the final stand of the Frenchman as he announces his intention to bow out after Wimbledon.
Chardy sees it as a perfect end to his career at a tournament where he won the 2005 Boys title and also in a country he now resides.
A former World No.25 player, he won one ATP title in Stuttgart back in 2009 and his best result was reaching the Quarter-Finals of the 2013 Australian Open.
But at 36 sees it as the perfect chance to bow out. This after a tumultuous few years which saw him complain of an adverse effect from the COVID-19 vaccine. He couldn't train and play and began coaching Ugo Humbert.
It has been a poor season since he has returned to singles, but he leaves the sport with no regrets in a place he now calls home against the World No.1.
"It's a special week for me, " he said to Fabrice Abgrall of France Info as translated from L'Equipe.
"Playing against him, here, at home, in London where I live... This is my last singles tournament. It started a bit here, I won in juniors, I didn't play Roland Garros to try to prepare for here.
"I have my whole family coming, I'm playing against the world No. 1 on one of the most beautiful courts... It will be a great end no matter what. It is a reward after all efforts.
"If this is the last match, it will be a chance to live this last experience. After the difficult period that happened to me, I did not want to stop outside the court.
"I went into fight mode to try to come back and try to play again. It's not perfect. There are more days when it's hard than days when I'm having fun. I will try to give my all. I wanted to end here. I am happy."
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