Overview
- The Australian player announced this season will be her last, calling tennis her “toxic boyfriend” in a candid retirement statement.
- She accused the sport of a culture that is racist, misogynistic and homophobic, and issued an expletive-laden rebuke to gamblers and online trolls who sent hate and death threats.
- Aiava failed to qualify for the 2026 Australian Open singles and lost in the first round of doubles with Maddison Inglis, and she has not competed since what she says will be her final home slam.
- She said years on tour cost her health, family relationships and self-worth, while emphasizing pride in representing her Samoan/Pacific Islander community.
- Tennis bodies have not offered a substantive public response to her claims, as reporting highlights widespread betting-linked abuse of players, including thousands of threatening messages documented in 2024.