Caroline Garcia recently revealed that she turned down a $270,000 sponsorship for her podcast. The former tennis star penned a lengthy note explaining the reason behind her decision, highlighting that the lucrative sponsorship went against her moral code.Garcia was one of France’s leading women's stars in recent years. The 32-year-old’s time on court saw her reach a career high rank of World No.4 and win the 2022 WTA Finals. That same year, she also reached the semifinals of the US Open. Garcia excelled as a doubles player, and was a two-time French Open champion in the women's doubles event.In 2023, Caroline Garcia launched the Tennis Insider Club podcast, a show that has since gone on to gain immense popularity with fans. Recently, the Frenchwoman revealed that she'd turned down a lucrative offer for her podcast, writing on X,“Today we turned down a $270,000 sponsorship offer from a betting company for our podcast. It’s a huge amount of money, especially for an independent sports show and for me, someone who just retired from pro tennis. But here is why we said no.”She went on to reflect on the stories she has heard about the detrimental effect of betting on players’ mental health and wellbeing, writing,“Over the past two years of interviewing players, coaches, agents, and parents, one theme keeps coming back again and again: betting has become one of the biggest sources of pressure, abuse, and hate in modern sport. Every player, from Top 10 stars to ITF grinders, has stories. DMs full of insults after a match. People demanding money back because they lost a bet. Even death threats. Not because of sport. Because of gambling.”Caroline Garcia highlighted that she doesn't want to contribute to this problem even indirectly, adding,“I do not want Tennis Insider Club to contribute, even indirectly, to a system that fuels addiction, destroys lives, and turns athletes into daily targets. $270k is a lot. But building something long term, honest, and good for the sport is worth more.”Caroline Garcia shares glimpses of her life after walking away from tennisGarcia attends the 2025 WTA Finals (Image Source: Getty)In May 2025, Caroline Garcia revealed that the season would be her last one as a professional tennis player. The World No.4 made an appearance at the French Open, where she lost in the opening round. She then announced that the US Open would be the final tournament of her career. In August, she lost her first round at the hard court Major and subsequently wrapped up her career.Recently, Garcia shared a behind-the-scenes look into her life as of late on Instagram. The glimpses included videos of her playing paddle, golf, and bowling. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostSince calling time on her tennis career, Caroline Garcia has refocused her energies into her podcast. The show has hosted several major tennis stars including Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz and it continues to gain popularity amongst fans.