Italian tennis star Camila Giorgi appears to have suddenly decided to retire from tennis, with confirmation coming on the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) website.
No official announcement has been made by the 32-year-old star, with eagle-eyed observers spotting Giorgi’s name on the list of retired players, with her name added on May 7.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency has been set up to safeguard the integrity of professional tennis worldwide, as they oversee the doping programme that governs the game.
The ITIA has recently been involved in a high-profile case involving former world No 1 Simona Halep, who was given permission to continue her career after a lengthy doping ban was reduced.
What looks set to be Giorgi’s last match as a professional came with a heavy defeat against world No 1 Iga Swiatek at the Miami Open in March, with her absence from the court since then something of a mystery.
The Italian has reached a career-high of No 26 in the WTA rankings and reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 2018.
