Fabrice Santoro to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Santoro created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Santoro fans. Speculation had been rife that the French tennis player is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 53, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/10/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouFabrice

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouFabrice was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Fabrice Santoro was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFabrice”
— @universalObserver, 16 Oct 2026
“Didn't Fabrice Santoro retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 Oct 2026

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