Caroline Garcia says she hasn’t given up on her tennis goals however is “not obsessed” about them anymore and simply desires to get pleasure from this era of her profession.
In late 2024, the 2022 WTA Finals winner needed to share one thing with followers by means of a prolonged social media put up. In her message, the Frenchwoman stated she was “drained” of coping with fixed nervousness, panic assaults, and even melancholy, which have been immediately attributable to the expectations and stress she was putting on herself.
To date in 2025, Garcia is barely 2-5 and it hasn’t been a profitable 12 months thus far. However on the subject of her psychological state and well-being, she is doing tremendous. And one of many causes behind that’s the 31-year-old looking for extra pleasure in issues on and off the court docket.
Garcia: I attempted the tougher manner for thus lengthy and it was making me sad and depressed
In an interview with The Nationwide, the previous world No. 4 stated she was “goal-orientated” and centered on the titles and a great rating. That strategy helped her work exhausting even when she wasn’t feeling like doing so nevertheless it was additionally impacting her psychological well being.
“But additionally typically you need to perceive you need to additionally take heed to your physique or to your thoughts. And typically an excessive amount of is just not at all times the reply and you need to see exterior of the field and likewise take time for your self, discover steadiness,” Garcia added.
“And now it is the place I’m, it is like, ‘OK, I attempted the tougher manner for tennis for 10, 15 years.’ It introduced me nice stuff, however at one level it was not working anymore and it was making me sad and depressed and all these things. So, I’ve to search out my very own manner and I believe that I am on a great path.”
Even when Garcia would not win a Grand Slam or attain the world No. 1 rating, she would nonetheless end with some very notable outcomes as her accomplishments embody profitable a WTA 1000 and a WTA Finals title, in addition to having been ranked contained in the top-5.
