Tathiana Garbin, the Italian Billie Jean King Cup (BJK) captain, has expressed concern over Camila Giorgi’s abrupt retirement from tennis. Garbin’s unease stems from the unexpected nature of Giorgi’s decision, which became public when Giorgi’s name appeared on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s list of retired players earlier this week [[❞]](https://tennistonic.com/tennis-news/708294/italian-bjk-cup-captain-concerned-by-camila-giorgis-sudden-retirement/) [[❞]](https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/144554/-concerned-italian-bjk-cup-captain-addresses-camila-giorgi-s-silent-retirement/).
Garbin noted that Giorgi had been dealing with poor performance recently, and she speculated that the difficulty of starting over from a lower ranking might have contributed to Giorgi’s decision to retire. Giorgi, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 26, struggled this season with a win-loss record of 3-6 and was ranked No. 116 at the time of her retirement [[❞]](https://tennisuptodate.com/atp/italy-billie-jean-king-cup-captain-expresses-worry-over-camila-giorgis-unexpected-retirement).
Further complicating the situation, reports surfaced that Giorgi and her family are under investigation by Italian authorities for tax evasion, which may have influenced her decision to step away from the sport. Giorgi announced her retirement formally on Instagram, expressing gratitude for the support she received throughout her career and hinting at future opportunities outside of tennis [[❞]](https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2024/05/13/italy-Camila-Giorgi-retirement-tennis-tax-probe/4561715616330/).
Garbin, while concerned, remains hopeful that Giorgi’s retirement was a personal decision made in search of peace and new beginnings [[❞]](https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/144554/-concerned-italian-bjk-cup-captain-addresses-camila-giorgi-s-silent-retirement/) [[❞]](https://tennisuptodate.com/atp/italy-billie-jean-king-cup-captain-expresses-worry-over-camila-giorgis-unexpected-retirement).