Alison Van Uytvanck makes like Camila Giorgi.

Alison Van Uytvanck makes like Camila Giorgi

Alison Van Uytvanck has also decided to hang up her racket. The 1994-born Belgian tennis player, after a past where she managed to break into the top 40, had slipped far behind in the rankings.

At the Slam level, her last success was in 2022, when she defeated Venus Williams in the first round of the US Open. Her last appearance at a Grand Slam tournament è was at Wimbledon this year, where she è was defeated in the first round by qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva.

“Making this decision è was incredibly hard. In the past few weeks, I no longer felt the same fire that it takes to give my all, to fight on every point, and to travel around the world” wrote the Belgian.

“My deepest thanks go to my coach, my parents, my entire family, and my beloved wife for their unwavering support” he added.