Rumours have swirled about the 32-year-old after she appeared to quietly retire from the sport this week after she was listed as ”retired” on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s website.
It emerged this week the WTA Tour has been unable to make contact with her.
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The Italian broke her silence on Sunday morning, confirming her decision to retire.
Her posts on her Instagram stories have only raised more questions.
“Please trust this Instagram for truthful information. To my lovely fans, I am happy to formally announce retirement from my tennis career,” she wrote.
