"Tough to say for certain but if it is, whoopty doo!": Former Wimbledon Quarter-Finalist Christopher Eubanks announces likely retirement from tennis

Christopher Eubanks announced his retirement from tennis on Monday on Instagram albeit with a cryptic tone that leaves the door open if he decides to return to the sport in the future.

Eubanks made his tour level debut in 2015 at an ATP 250 tournament in Atlanta where he was born and claimed his first ever tour-level win in the same city two years later before making a major breakthrough in 2023.

Eubanks reached the Quarter-Finals of the Miami Open that year as well as winning Mallorca in what was the best year of his career and somewhat of a surprise as he went from a middle of the road American to a serious threat.

This was further underlined by the fact that he reached the Quarter-Finals at Wimbledon that summer and climbed to a career high World No.29 in the ATP Rankings following his run in London. Albeit the expectation after the fact was a bit hard to deal with as he wasn't able to keep it up.

But Eubanks has always even before his Wimbledon heroics had a broadcast career to fall back on in particular for Tennis Channel where he garnered a reputation for being a superb commentator, analyst and also on-court interviewer. The latter in which made some American players laugh given their closeness with the Atlanta native.

In particular he developed bonds with Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton who have been behind his journey as he has with theirs throughout his career. Just before Wimbledon where he perhaps was going to settle for a middling run followed by some commentary work, he ironically wasn't needed as he played till late on. Donald Young, former World No.38 told The Athletic about the character of the American. “He’s always been that guy. We call him the Mayor because he’s the best talker. He’s just like that. A likeable guy.”

A first round loss after that Wimbledon run saw his results and also chances harder to come by, he plummeted from top 30 to just inside the world's top 128 which was essentially where he sat for some time on the Challenger Tour prior to his success. He played in the Olympic Games representing his country in a full circle moment and despite being beaten by Benjamin Hassan, it was one where he was pictured all smiles during all the festivities with Gauff and the other top American athletes.

He never made it back into the top 100 and in 2025, he won three ATP tour level matches the last of which was in April but he has found steady media work throughout all of this in a sphere he will likely inhabit more now that he has called time. Whether he heads back remains to be seen but his Instagram post is a sign that if it is the end, he is very much glad of the ride and what he has acheived.

Coach, media personality or returning as a player, Eubanks at only 29 has time to decide what's next but for now at least he won't be playing on court anytime soon.

"If you had told this little boy from the Southside of Atlanta that he would’ve accomplished all that he did, he wouldn’t believe you," Eubanks wrote on social media. "2 Time ACC Player of the Year? Yeah right. Wimbledon Quarter-finalist? No chance. An Olympian? Unfathomable. I was given opportunity to travel around the world and form incredible relationships all while fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing professional tennis. I can’t put into words how blessed I have been. Is this absolutely the end?! Tough to say for certain but if it is, WHOOPTY DOO!!! It’s been an incredible ride."