Overview
- The 25-year-old Australian said 2026 will be her final year on tour, calling tennis her “toxic boyfriend” in a nine-slide Instagram post.
- She alleged the sport’s culture is “racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile” to those who do not fit its mould.
- Aiava cited sustained online harassment, including gambling-linked hate and death threats, as part of the toll of life on tour.
- She said tennis “took things” from her, listing losses to her relationship with her body, her health, her family and her self-worth.
- A 10-time ITF singles champion who did not qualify for the 2026 Australian Open singles and lost in the first round of doubles with Maddison Inglis, she has received public support from peers, and no substantive response from major tennis bodies had been reported by Feb. 16.