PARIS (AP) — Retired French tennis player Caroline Garcia has rejected a $270,000 sponsorship deal for her podcast from a betting company, saying she chooses values over money.

Garcia, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4, retired earlier this year. She has stayed connected with the sport through the Tennis Insider Club podcast she created with her husband Borja Duran.

“It wasn’t an easy “no,” especially right after retiring from tennis,” the 32-year-old Garcia said on her social networks. “But we want to build a platform where players feel completely safe to be honest, vulnerable and open about anything, without pressure or distraction.”

Garcia did not identify the company that offered the deal.

Last year at the U.S. Open, Garcia drew attention to the persistent problem of cybe

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