The French Jeremy Chardywho will play this Tuesday against Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon, will retire from professional tennis if he loses in his first round against the Spanish player.
ChardyThe 36-year-old and world number 534, has barely played five matches since the 2021 US Open, all with a protected ranking, and, in an interview with France Info, confirmed that Wimbledon will be her last tournament.
“This is a special week for me. Playing against Alcaraz in London, where I live… This is a tournament that I won in juniors, I didn’t play Roland Garros to prepare myself, all my family will come to see me and I will play against the number one in one of the best courts,” said the Frenchman.
“It’s going to be a great finish, no matter what. It’s a reward for all my efforts. If it’s the last game, it’s a great opportunity to have one last great experience.”
The Frenchman has been hampered in recent years by knee problems and has said he does not want to retire from the track.
“I’m working hard to come back and play again. It’s not perfect, there are more days of suffering than happy days, but I’ll try to give it my all. I want to finish here,” added the man who became number 25 in the world.
Chardy He will also compete in the doubles tournament and will also work as a coach for his compatriot Ugo Humbertwho strangely could be his rival in the third round (or Alcara), if they both win their first two matches.
Source: La Verdad
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