Elliot Benchetrit announces his retirement at 27

Elliot Benchetrit, Moroccan player, announced his retirement at 27.

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Clément Gehl

le 01/12/2025 à 09h48

2 min to read

Benchetrit

Elliot Benchetrit, former world number 198, announced this Sunday on his Instagram account his retirement from professional tennis at the age of 27.

Numerous physical problems to blame

He justified his choice on his Instagram account: "Today, this is one of the most painful posts, but also one of the most liberating. Yes, it's the end of one of the most beautiful chapters of my life. I would have liked it to happen much later...

My first thoughts go to my family: their support and motivation gave me strength in good times as in bad. The next ones go to all the people who acted closely or from afar to help me achieve my goal. A big thought also for my sponsors, always present, with whom I will keep precious memories.

Thanks also to the French and Moroccan federations who were by my side, at different times but always with the will to push me to surpass myself. We always think the next year will be better, but that's not always the case.

Living this sport, despite crazy years like 2020/2021, has been extraordinary. The emotions experienced thanks to my work, my coaches, the medical team and my friends are an invaluable chance.

My choice to stop so early is linked to a set of physical problems, especially the last one in the wrist, which was fatal. I also thought about my family's sacrifices: I could no longer continue without having elements depending solely on my will to return to the highest level.

The evolution of our sport, which has become a sport of superhumans due to playing conditions, is partly responsible for my injuries. Since I was 12, I have lived, thought and breathed tennis, in my own way.

I am relieved to stop as a player and I hope that one day I can pass on everything I have learned. I no longer want to be, morning, noon and evening, with the angel of tennis above my head...

A new adventure begins: a professional adventure in the world of business, from Dubai to Rabat via Monaco. Can't wait to share everything with you!"