American tennis player Emma Navarro, former world No. 8 in the WTA rankings, opened up on social media with an emotional letter in which she summarizes the physical and psychological problems she has suffered over the last three years due to Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), which she was diagnosed with at the end of 2025.
The tennis player, who has decided to stop in order to recover 100% for next season, explained that this syndrome means that “the body does not receive enough energy to meet the demands of physical activity and daily life”.
Navarro described episodes of irritability, frustration, anxiety, and anger that were unusual for...
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