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Tennis 'racist, misogynistic, homophobic', says Aiava

Destanee Aiava has announced her retirement from tennis at 25, saying it had a "racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile" culture.

The Australian, who has Samoan heritage, said the sport was like a "toxic boyfriend" - and that this would be her final season on tour.

Aiava, who reached a career-high singles ranking of 147, posted an expletive-laden statement on Instagram to explain her decision.

"My ultimate goal is to be able to wake up every day and genuinely say that I love what I do - which I think everyone deserves a chance at," she said.