US Edition'Ginormous F*** You': Aiava Unloads in Retirement Post
- On Saturday, Destanee Aiava wrote on Instagram that 2026 will be her final year on tour, the announcement reported by News.com.au.
- Facing prolonged online harassment, Aiava cited sustained abuse including body-shaming and criticised tennis culture as racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile to nonconformists.
- Aiava, a ranked tour player, has a WTA ranking number 321 with a career-high 147, won 10 ITF singles titles, and began at Casey Tennis Club, saying trusting the wrong people at age 17 changed her career trajectory.
- Aiava has not played since the Australian Open, which will serve as her last home slam after missing the singles main draw and exiting doubles with Maddison Inglis.
- Aiava reflected on her future, saying she wants to wake up loving what she does and feels like she is starting from scratch this year; she was proud to represent the Pasifika community internationally.
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Tennis star, 25, retires with explosive statement branding sport 'racist, misogynistic and homophobic'
Australian tennis player Destanee Aiava declared on Saturday that she will step away from professional tennis when the 2026 ATP Tour season concludes, delivering a scathing assessment of the sport in a candid Instagram post
Australian tennis player Destanee Aiva announced this Sunday, through the social networks, that 2026 will be her last season as a professional. Total number 321 of WTA ranking, Aiava made a shocking mistake when explaining the reasons for the decision. — Everyone in the tennis community who made me feel less: f****. Every opponent who sent me hate messages or threats of death; to people who comment on the networks; and to those who hide behind t…
Tennis Star Destanee Aiava Quits Sport in Explosive Open Letter: ‘Tennis Was My Toxic Boyfriend’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Tennis star Destanee Aiava has publicly quit the sport. The 24-year-old athlete took to her Instagram on Saturday (February 14) to post a statement regarding her retirment, equating tennis and the parts of the community that made her feel “less than” to a “toxic boyfriend.” “2026 will be my final year on tour playing professional tennis. From the moment I had my first lesson at Casey Tennis Club, my entire life was tennis,” she wrote. Keep readi…
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