Carla Suárez Navarro announces retirement in 2020

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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