Alison Van Uytvanck announces retirement from tennis with immediate effect

Alison Van Uytvanck reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2015.

Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck has announced her retirement from tennis with immediate effect. Uytvanck announced her retirement via social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

The 30-year-old stated that she’s missing the fire, she used to have for tennis. She penned a lengthy and heartbreaking note, citing all the reasons behind her retirement. Alison Van Uytvanck also stated that the decision was difficult for her, mentally and physically.

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— Alison Van Uytvanck (@AlisonVanU) August 19, 2024

The former Belgian tennis player also stated that she would explore other options apart from tennis after the official announcement of her retirement. She also thanked her coaching staff and all the people connected to her tennis journey.

Alison Van Uytvanck last played at the ITF W75 Hechingen, where she lost to Home Hope Julia Middendorf in straight sets. The 30-year-old turned professional in 2010. Next year, she won four ITF singles titles in Vale do Lobo, Dijon, Edinburgh and Sunderland. In the same year, she recorded wins over the likes of Margalita Chakhnashvili, Laura Siegemund, and Hsieh Su-wei.

In 2014, she made her Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open. She also reached the second round of the Wimbledon Championships that year. In 2015, she reached the quarterfinals of the French Open, where she lost to 23rd seed Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland.

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She missed the majority of the 2016 season due to an ankle injury. However, she made a commendable comeback on the tour by winning the Quebec Open. She made it to the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships in 2018 and later reached her career-best ranking of 37.

In her professional tennis career, Alison Van Uytvanck won five singles and two doubles titles in addition to three Challenger Tour singles titles. She also dominated the ITF circuit by winning 15 singles and two doubles titles. In addition to that, she also has wins over the likes of Marketa Vondrousova, Yulia Putintseva and Sorana Cîrstea in the final of WTA tournaments.

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