Following a shock first-round US Open defeat by Mexico’s Renata Zarazua in August, Garcia referred to as out the “damaging” abuse tennis gamers endure on-line.
World primary Iga Swiatek criticised the tour schedule in August, saying gamers’ psychological and bodily well being is ignored.
4-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka withdrew from the 2021 French Open after struggling with melancholy and went on to take a break from the game.
American 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff additionally previously spoke about scuffling with melancholy due to the “strain that she wanted to do properly”.
Regardless of successful 11 WTA titles and two doubles Grand Slam titles in her profession, Garcia says she has been fixated on her failures, quite than her successes.
“In my thoughts, I’ve been caught on what I haven’t achieved. I by no means made it to primary, by no means received a (singles) Slam, by no means reached an Olympic podium. I’ve been inconsistent, unable to remain within the high 10 for a full yr,” she wrote.
“I’m selecting to step away for now. I’m taking a number of weeks off to recharge, then I’ll begin making ready for 2025 early—preparing bodily, mentally, and tactically.”