The Canadian Rebecca Marino quit racket almost five years ago, partly because of her fight against depression and cyberbullying.Now she’s making a comeback.
She was once best complimented by Venus Williams:”Now I know what it’s like to play against me” It was at the 2010 U. S. Open when the four seeded U. S. player narrowly won against Canadian Marino.Marino then made it to 38th place in the world, but in 2013 she announced her retirement from tennis.
“I don’t have the passion and pleasure to take on the level I want to achieve in professional tennis,”she said at the time.Marino had already been fighting depression for more than six years and had already taken a break from it,”I opened myself up to my family and friends.It was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done, but it was also one of the best things I’ve ever done,”she said at her farewell.Marino was also one of the first players to make public statements about cyberbullying.I don’t want to trade luck and other things of my life for tennis,”she said.
Since then, Marino seems to be doing better.”It’s been a while since I’ve had a bad day,”she told the Canadian website cbc. ca in 2016, giving an insight into her new life: Marino studied English literature and became a tennis coach for children.And discovered a new passion: rowing.Marino says,”I avoided rowing for a long time.Background: Marino’s uncle, George Hungerford, won gold at the 1964 Olympic Games and her brother was also active at the University of California.Marino appreciated one thing above all:”There is camaraderie here.You get yourself together as a crew.”
But now Marino seems to be looking for a new start in tennis:”I’m excited to come back and play in Canada, especially at tournaments where I’ve played several times before,” says Marino, who is hoping to make her comeback at the upcoming ITF tournaments in Saguenay and Toronto.I made the decision a few months ago, at the beginning of September I started training.It was a short training time, but I do it because I enjoy it,”Marino told tenniscanada. com.She does not have any special goals in terms of ranking.I want to be happy on the court and in the game, that’s all I care about.”
When you hear her story, you inevitably think of another player: Ashleigh Barty.The Australian took a break from tennis in 2014, when she was 18 years old, and switched to cricket.In 2016, she returned to the tennis stage, is currently playing tennis of her life, is currently in 23rd place and has never been as high as she was before – and, most importantly, has found fun playing again.
Let’s hope that Rebecca Marino will be the same.