Tennis star Caroline garcia opens up on heartbreaking battle with ‘uncontrollable’ health condition
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World No.4 tennis star opens up about her heartbreaking battle with an ‘uncontrollable’ health condition that left her ‘so empty and so sad’
- Tennis star Caroline Garcia has revealed her previous struggles with bulimia
- World No.4 said eating disorder took over her life, food was her release
- Garcia now ‘has fun when she feels like it’, is prepared for the Australian Open
French tennis player Caroline Garcia has revealed her previous battle with ‘uncontrollable’ bulimia ahead of the Australian Open.
The world number four has now overcome the condition, but previously used binge eating as a coping mechanism when losing matches.
The eating disorder left Garcia “empty and very sad” at times, and he admitted that he has endured “many sleepless nights” in recent years.
US Open semifinalist last year, Garcia said L’Equipe he often found refuge in food.
‘They were moments of crisis. You feel so empty, so sad, that you need to fill yourself up,” he said.
French tennis player Caroline Garcia has revealed her battles with an ‘uncontrollable’ health condition ahead of the Australian Open.
The world number four has battled bulimia, and binge eating is a frequent coping mechanism when she was losing matches she hoped to win.
“It was the anguish of not being able to do what I wanted to do on the court, not winning and suffering physically.”
Food became Garcia’s way of escape, but after addressing the issue with family and friends, she learned that being kind to herself was the key to overcoming the condition.
Garcia, 29, impressed during the United Cup in Perth and will be one of the top options in the women’s singles draw at Melbourne Park.
Her previous best result at the Australian Open was reaching the fourth round in 2018.
Garcia, 29, impressed during the United Cup in Perth and will be looking to make his mark at the Australian Open.
The Lyon-born star is also a talented doubles player, and Garcia delighted the home crowd after winning the French Open last year alongside Kristina Mladenovic.
The local duo also lifted the women’s doubles trophy in 2016.
Monday 16th January is when the action kicks off on court in Melbourne in the first Grand Slam of the year.