MONTREAL—Canadian tennis player Rebecca Marino will return to competition next week for the first time in nearly five years. 38 from Vancouver, stepped away from the sport in early 2013 after revealing her battle with depression. Now 26, she is set to play in upcoming ITF tournaments in Saguenay, Que., and Toronto, Tennis Canada said Tuesday. “I made the decision to return to professional tennis a couple of months ago and started training again during the first week of September. I want to be happy to be on court and compete, that’s all that matters to me.”During her time away from the sport, Marino studied English literature at the University of British Columbia and competed on the school’s rowing team.
Source: thestar October 17, 2017 18:45 UTC