Why Aryna Almost Quit Tennis in 2019 👉 The story she was too scared to tell… until now.

2019 should’ve been Aryna’s breakout year. Instead, it nearly broke her.

After losing her father — her biggest supporter — Aryna went into an emotional tailspin. She kept playing, but her heart wasn’t in it. “I was on autopilot,” she revealed. “I didn’t feel anything. Winning didn’t feel like winning.”

Behind the scenes, she wrestled with depression and an overwhelming pressure to stay strong for fans, her team, and her family. But every match became a reminder of what she’d lost. The grief was unbearable.

In a moment of brutal honesty, Aryna admitted that she came close to quitting tennis altogether. “I just wanted to disappear,” she said. “I thought, maybe this isn’t worth it anymore.”

But instead of walking away, she paused. She sought therapy. She talked openly about her pain. And when she stepped back onto the court, it was no longer to prove something — it was to honor her father’s dream.

That near-quit moment changed her. It made her more resilient, more intentional, and more real. Aryna didn’t just return to tennis. She returned to herself.