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 undergo 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 despair and went on to take a break from the game.
American 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff additionally previously spoke about fighting despair due to the “strain that she wanted to do nicely”.
Regardless of profitable 11 WTA titles and two doubles Grand Slam titles in her profession, Garcia says she has been fixated on her failures, fairly 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 gained a (singles) Slam, by no means reached an Olympic podium. I’ve been inconsistent, unable to remain within the prime 10 for a full yr,” she wrote.
“I’m selecting to step away for now. I’m taking a couple of weeks off to recharge, then I’ll begin getting ready for 2025 early—preparing bodily, mentally, and tactically.”