Carla Suárez Navarro announces retirement in 2020

World number 55 in the WTA Ranking Carla Suarez Navarro announced that she will end her career after 2020 season.

During her 2019 season, Suarez Navarro did not play a lot of matches when she has won half of the 36 matches played. Ending the season as the number 55, 31-year-old Spaniard announced retirement. After reaching career-high 6th place in 2016, Saurez Navarro had a successful career so far and does still have a lot to show in 2020.

"The 2020 season will be my last year in the professional tennis circuit," said the Spaniard. "The sport has been a fundamental part of my life - it has given me immense joy and I cannot be more grateful for all the experiences that it has allowed me to live. At this time, I notice that the time has come to complete a beautiful chapter and begin to enjoy other areas of life. Tennis will always be in me.

"Tennis right now has a very high demand. To be high in the ranking you need absolute consistency, a world-class level of physical conditioning and a 24-hour daily psychological commitment. I have been in high competition for more than 15 years and have lived through these realities since the beginning of my adolescence. These are lessons that have formed me as a person and that will serve me for a lifetime," Suárez Navarro continued. "I want to enjoy one last season with the same professionalism as always. I am going to do a quality preparation, my whole team is going to travel with me from the month of January and I plan to compete until the end of the season. My desire is clear: to be proud of this last effort when I reach the end of the road."

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