Mary Tenu Michael was a star on the rise and even reached an all-time high number 10 in the Women’s singles ranking in Nigeria, but a traumatic experience in the game has driven her to the edge, and she admits the passion for Tennis is all but gone.

In a chat with brila.net, Mary who returned to the circuit recently and even emerged the 2018 National Sports Festival Women’s Doubles champion shared a story all to familiar with the challenges faced by women athletes, details to personal she could divulge, but they were events that have left scars and now she seeks to escape the sport that once brought her fame.

‘I gave my all, my soul to Tennis once, but the things I experienced have changed me, drained me of the passion,’ she explained.