Tennis star who secretly quit the sport 'for career as lingerie model' is accused of STEALING valuable antique furniture and failing to pay rent...
after 'fleeing to America to escape Italian tax authorities' Camila Giorgi officially announced her retirement last week amid speculation She remains embroiled in a potential court case over Covid vaccination status Giorgi is thought to have left the rented villa north of Florence three months ago By Tamara Prenn Published: 09:44 EDT, 19 May 2024 | Updated: 09:49 EDT, 19 May 2024 e-mail View comments The recently retired tennis star who reportedly quit to pursue modelling and fashion design has been accused of failing to pay six months rent and stealing valuable furniture from the Florentine villa she was living in until three months ago. Camila Giorgi quietly announced her retirement from tennis at the start of the month amid rumours that the WTA had been unable to get hold of her for two months prior. The 32-year-old, who last played in March's Miami Open against world No 1 Iga Swiatek, officially announced her retirement last week.
But before her public statement, is was reported that Giorgi had fled to the United States from her native Italy in a bid to evade the Italian tax authorities. The former world No 26 is now said to have removed 'half the furniture' from the rented villa in Calenzano, near Florence, by her aggrieved former landlord. A tennis star who reportedly quit the sport for a career in lingerie modelling has bee.