WTA Finals winner Caroline Garcia mentioned she struggled with bulimia as she seemed to “fill a void” when issues weren’t going her method on courtroom.
The Frenchwoman, who gained top-tier titles in Wuhan and Beijing in 2017, mentioned the final couple of years had been marked by “tears and sleepless nights” and finally an consuming dysfunction.
“Everyone is different. Some will stop eating and for me, it was the opposite: I used to take refuge in food,” Garcia informed French sports activities every day L’Equipe on Thursday.
“You feel so empty, so sad, that you need to fill yourself. It came from the distress of not managing to do what I wanted to do on court, of not winning anymore, of suffering physically.
“Eating would appease me for a couple of minutes. We all comprehend it doesn’t final nevertheless it was an escape route. When you are alone, it is tougher to manage. In tennis, you spend a variety of time alone in your room. It’s the way it usually occurred.”
Garcia, who also reached the US Open semi-finals last year, said sharing her struggles helped.
“You begin understanding and realising that if it occurs, it isn’t the top of the world,” the world No.4 said, adding she was now managing her disorder.
“Since I’ve been taking time for myself, it occurs much less.
“And when it happens, I accept it better and feel less guilty. Allowing myself some regular indulgences helps me avoid having too many of these cravings.
“I used to be too robust on myself in some unspecified time in the future. I’m the kind of one that weigh themselves to the gram.
“Now, if I’ve been wanting pizza for two days, I’m going to have the pizza.”
