David Goffin: 2026 Will be My Last Season
By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, March 27, 2026
Photo credit: French Tennis Federation Facebook
The end of the season is the end of an era.
Former world No. 7 David Goffin announced today that 2026 will be his final season on the pro circuit.
The announcement brings to a close a brilliant career that saw the 35-year-old Belgian post 357 match wins (and counting), capture six career championships, including most recently the 2022 Marrakech crown and collect more than $19 million in career prize money.
In an inspired close to the 2017 season, Goffin famously defeated No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Roger Federer en route to the ATP Finals championship match at London’s O2 Arena where he fell to Grigor Dimitrov.
“I’ve given everything for this sport,” Goffin said in a retirement announcement video he posted on Instagram. “And tennis has given me more than I could have ever imagined.
“The matches, the battles, the wins, the losses, the emotions. The people who were there through all of it. And that’s why this has been one of the hardest decisions of my life.
“This will be my last season. Join me on this journey.”
A classy competitor known for his impeccable timing and clean groundstrokes, Goffin led Belgium to Davis Cup finals in 2015 and 2017. In addition to winning six titles, Goffin was runner-up in nine finals, including the 2019 Cincinnati.
A year ago, Goffin reminded the world of his clever court craft and acute angles when he shocked Carlos Alcaraz in a stirring Miami Open upset.
Throughout the course of a distinguished pro career that began in 2009, Goffin has scored victories over Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Carlos Alcaraz, Stan Wawrinka, Juan Martin del Potro and Alexander Zverev. Interestingly, one champion Goffin never beat: Andy Murray, who was 8-0 lifetime vs. the Belgian.
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