Tennis player claims sport's culture is 'racist' in scathing social media post

Australian women’s tennis player Destanee Aiava announced Saturday that the 2026 season will be her last in a scathing statement about the sport posted on her social media.

Aiava, 25, described tennis as her "toxic boyfriend" in the statement posted on Instagram. She lamented being so young when she started, with her breakthrough coming when she was just 17.

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She wrote that tennis gave her some of her best friends and she was able to travel to places she only dreamed of.