Wozniacki not feeling the love as Halep returns
9 months ago

Wozniacki not feeling the love as Halep returns

China Daily  

Simona Halep of Romania returns to Paula Badosa of Spain during their Miami Open first-round match at Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Florida. Si-Mon-ah "from excited flag-waving fans during the wild card's 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Spain's Paula Badosa, who also complimented the twice Grand Slam champion after the match. "This is not directly at Simona, but if someone purposely cheats, if someone has tested positive for doping, it's my personal belief that I don't think people should be awarded wild cards afterward. Badosa set up what is sure to be an emotion-packed match with Aryna Sabalenka, as the focus quickly shifted to Sabalenka after the world No 2's longtime boyfriend, Belarusian former pro ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, died in what police said on Tuesday was an "apparent suicide". "I can't even imagine what she's going through right now," said Wozniacki.

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Simona Halep tells the AP she was nervous about returning to tennis after her doping ban appeal
8 months, 1 week ago

Simona Halep tells the AP she was nervous about returning to tennis after her doping ban appeal

Associated Press  

Flying to Florida for the Miami Open, where she would be playing in a professional tennis match for the first time in 1 1/2 years after a doping ban was reduced on appeal, Simona Halep turned to her mother and offered a bit of a confession. “I’m very nervous,” Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion, recalled telling Mom. All this …

Simona Halep gets wild-card entry to Madrid Open
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Simona Halep gets wild-card entry to Madrid Open

The Hindu  

Simona Halep has received a wild-card entry to the main draw of the Madrid Open, which will be the two-time Grand Slam champion’s second tournament since getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, on Wednesday, along with veteran Kei Nishikori and 18-year-old Martin Landaluce on the men’s side. Halep, the Madrid champion in 2016 and 2017, returned …

Wozniacki not feeling the love as Halep returns
9 months ago

Wozniacki not feeling the love as Halep returns

China Daily  

Simona Halep of Romania returns to Paula Badosa of Spain during their Miami Open first-round match at Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Florida. Si-Mon-ah "from excited flag-waving fans during the wild card's 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Spain's Paula Badosa, who also complimented the twice Grand Slam champion after the match. "This is not directly at Simona, …

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
9 months ago

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami

China Daily  

Simona Halep from Romania serves against Paula Badosa of Spain on day two of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, USA March 19, 2024. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1 1/2 years …

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
9 months ago

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami

China Daily  

Simona Halep from Romania serves against Paula Badosa of Spain on day two of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, USA March 19, 2024. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1 1/2 years …

Simona Halep to face Paula Badosa in Miami opener, Iga Swiatek seeks Sunshine Double
9 months ago

Simona Halep to face Paula Badosa in Miami opener, Iga Swiatek seeks Sunshine Double

Hindustan Times  

Simona Halep will make her competitive return this week after winning an appeal over a doping suspension when she takes the court at the Miami Open where Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek will look to pull off the Sunshine Double. Romania's Simona Halep Halep, who accepted a wild card into the Miami Open after her four-year ban was cut to …

Simona Halep beaten by Paula Badosa on return from doping ban
9 months ago

Simona Halep beaten by Paula Badosa on return from doping ban

The Telegraph  

Nevertheless, it will probably feel like a win for Halep to have been participating in the Miami Open in the first place. In September, she had been served a four-year ban by the International Tennis Integrity Agency, who found her guilty on two counts: not only of using Roxadustat, a chemical normally used to treat anaemia, but also of showing …

Simona Halep will return to action at the Miami Open after appealing her doping suspension
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Simona Halep will return to action at the Miami Open after appealing her doping suspension

Hindustan Times  

Simona Halep will return to tennis at the Miami Open this month after winning her appeal of a doping suspension and having the penalty reduced from four years to nine months. Romania's Simona Halep “Thank you to the tournament for giving me this opportunity and I cannot wait to be back on court and competing," the two-time Grand Slam champion …

Simona Halep receives wildcard to Miami Open after doping ban is cut short
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Simona Halep receives wildcard to Miami Open after doping ban is cut short

New York Times  

Simona Halep is set to make her competitive return to tennis at the Miami Open later this month after being given a main-draw wildcard by the tournament organisers. See you all soon!” The two-time Grand Slam champion was provisionally suspended in October 2022, and then given a four-year ban in September of last year — but after this week’s CAS …

Simona Halep wins doping case: Grand Slam champion cleared for immediate tennis return
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Simona Halep wins doping case: Grand Slam champion cleared for immediate tennis return

Hindustan Times  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday after sports' highest court accepted she was not entirely at fault for her positive doping test. Simona Halep, of Romania, returns a shot The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges partially upheld Halep’s appeal and reduced her four-year ban to just nine …

Simona Halep blasts ‘scandalous accusations’ as doping ban reduced
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Simona Halep blasts ‘scandalous accusations’ as doping ban reduced

The Telegraph  

Former world No 1 Simona Halep hit out at ‘scandalous accusations’ after her doping ban was reduced on appeal, allowing her to return to tennis immediately. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport downgraded her ban to nine months after accepting Halep’s defence she had ingested the steroid via a contaminated dietary supplement in August 2022. Even more damagingly for …

Halep says truth will come out after doping ban appeal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Halep says truth will come out after doping ban appeal

The Hindu  

Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep was confident she would soon return to tennis after exiting sport’s top court on Friday after three days of proceedings to appeal a doping suspension that could end her career. The 32-year-old Romanian has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after testing positive for roxadustat, a banned drug that stimulates the production …

Halep hasn’t spoken to coach Mouratoglou in months, figures doping appeal loss would end her career
1 year ago

Halep hasn’t spoken to coach Mouratoglou in months, figures doping appeal loss would end her career

The Hindu  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep is no longer working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou’s academy while she awaits a ruling on her appeal of a four-year doping suspension and figures her tennis career will be over if the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules against her. Probably it’s going to be end of career, yes.” A three-day hearing with the …

Simona Halep dropped from US Open entry list due to provisional doping suspension
1 year, 4 months ago

Simona Halep dropped from US Open entry list due to provisional doping suspension

India TV News  

Romanian Tennis star Simona Halep on Monday got dropped from the entry list for US Open 2023 due to a provisional doping suspension. The US Tennis Association confirmed that the former World No.1 Halep 'was automatically withdrawn' when the qualifying draw was held. "With the Qualifying draw having been released and no update to her situation, Simona Halep has been …

Western & Southern Open: Simona Halep Withdraws Due to Leg Injury
2 years, 4 months ago

Western & Southern Open: Simona Halep Withdraws Due to Leg Injury

News 18  

6 Simona Halep has withdrawn from the Western & Southern Open due to a right thigh injury. Halep captured her biggest title in two years last week at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada. However, she eventually pulled out from the second round due to injury, a WTA report said. With the US Open less than two weeks away, …

Simona Halep gets back to semifinals in Wimbledon return
2 years, 5 months ago

Simona Halep gets back to semifinals in Wimbledon return

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — In a roundabout way, Simona Halep is finally getting a chance to defend her Wimbledon title. “That was the perfect match of my life,” Halep said of her straight-set victory over Serena Williams three years ago. I’m feeling confident that I feel the game the way I felt back then.” The 16th-seeded Halep extended her winning streak …

Simona Halep Pulls Out of WTA Semis with Neck Issue ahead of Wimbledon
2 years, 5 months ago

Simona Halep Pulls Out of WTA Semis with Neck Issue ahead of Wimbledon

News 18  

Former world number one Simona Halep pulled out of her semi-final match at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany on Friday due to a neck issue, days before the start of Wimbledon. Halep, the 2019 Wimbledon champion, was forced out of the grass-court tournament in Germany on the eve of Wimbledon, which starts Monday. With Romania’s Halep sidelined, her Canadian …

French Open: Simona Halep sends out a powerful message after her 'panic attack' – I was done with tennis
2 years, 6 months ago

French Open: Simona Halep sends out a powerful message after her 'panic attack' – I was done with tennis

India Today  

Romania’s Simona Halep, on Thursday, May 26, suffered a panic attack during her second round match in the French Open 2022 against China’s Zheng Qinwen. The 30-year-old Halep, who is also a former French Open champion, lost 11 out of her final 12 games and got knocked out of the clay court tournament. After the end of the match, the …

Simona Halep: ‘He brought that fire back’: How Patrick Mouratoglou helped former world No. 1 rekindle her love for tennis
2 years, 7 months ago

Simona Halep: ‘He brought that fire back’: How Patrick Mouratoglou helped former world No. 1 rekindle her love for tennis

CNN  

CNN — This time last year, Simona Halep was on the brink of retirement. “I felt exhausted and I felt that there is no chance I can be in the top anymore,” Halep told CNN Sport’s Christina Macfarlane in an exclusive interview with her new coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. “I don’t think she lost it.” What makes a champion Tennis students …

Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep upsets home favourite Paula Badosa to reach third round
2 years, 7 months ago

Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep upsets home favourite Paula Badosa to reach third round

Firstpost  

Simona Halep won nine of the last 10 games against Paula Badosa to claim just her third top-10 victory since 2019 Madrid: Simona Halep may have given what felt like a vintage performance on Saturday to knock out home favourite and world number two Paula Badosa in the Madrid Open second round but the Romanian insists this is Simona 2.0. …

Simona Halep Has 'Fire Back' with New Coach Patrick Mouratoglou
2 years, 7 months ago

Simona Halep Has 'Fire Back' with New Coach Patrick Mouratoglou

News 18  

Former world number one Simona Halep feels like she has “the fire back” as she enjoyed a winning debut with her new coach Patrick Mouratoglou, easing to a 6-2, 6-3 success over China’s Zhang Shuai in Madrid on Thursday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Her decision to …

Simona Halep sends Australian Open warning with first title in 16 months
2 years, 11 months ago

Simona Halep sends Australian Open warning with first title in 16 months

Firstpost  

The two-time Grand Slam champion used all of her big-match experience to pull through 6-2, 6-3 at the Rod Laver Arena in the ideal preparation for the Australian Open Melbourne: A fit-again Simona Halep stormed to her first title in 16 months when she downed Russian Veronika Kudermetova to clinch the Melbourne Summer Set crown Sunday in a timely return …

Transylvania Open: Simona Halep cruises into final against Anett Kontaveit
3 years, 1 month ago

Transylvania Open: Simona Halep cruises into final against Anett Kontaveit

Firstpost  

Halep broke serve six times and saved the only break point she faced in her first service game of the match. I’m really happy, motivated and I’m looking forward to play the final tomorrow.” She will face second seed Anett Kontaveit on Sunday. At Indian Wells “she didn’t miss very much as she did today, but I think I took …

Two-time major champion Simona Halep, coach Darren Cahill split
3 years, 3 months ago

Two-time major champion Simona Halep, coach Darren Cahill split

Firstpost  

The Romanian, who turns 30 on Monday, also reached No 1 in the rankings. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep no longer will be coached by Darren Cahill. Halep announced the split “after six wonderful years working together” via a Twitter post on Wednesday, saying that she and Cahill “have decided that it’s time to end our working relationship.” Halep …

Simona Halep moves into US Open 3rd round for first time in 5 years
3 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep moves into US Open 3rd round for first time in 5 years

India TV News  

Simona Halep is into the third round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2016. Earlier, Garbiñe Muguruza and Ons Jabeur had quick victories to reach the third round of the U.S. Open. 18 seed Victoria Azarenka, who reached her third U.S. Open final last year. Defending champion Naomi Osaka was the first player to reach the third …

Simona Halep withdraws from Western & Southern Open with injury
3 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep withdraws from Western & Southern Open with injury

The Hindu  

Former world number one Simona Halep withdrew ahead of her second round match at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday with a "small tear" to her right adductor in the latest injury setback for the Romanian. Halep, who missed the French Open and Wimbledon due to a left calf tear, looked like she might not make it through her …

Simona Halep Targets Stuttgart Open Success on Return to Clay
3 years, 8 months ago

Simona Halep Targets Stuttgart Open Success on Return to Clay

News 18  

Former world number one Simona Halep said she has recovered from a right shoulder injury that forced her out of the Miami Open last month and is determined to kick off her European claycourt season with a long-awaited win at the Stuttgart Open. The Romanian pulled out of Miami, her first tournament since a quarter-final exit at the Australian Open …

Simona Halep Labours to Victory on Comeback at Prague Open
4 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep Labours to Victory on Comeback at Prague Open

News 18  

World number two Simona Halep made a rusty start on her return from the COVID-19 shutdown as she edged a seesaw battle against Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-1 1-6 7-6 in the opening round of the Prague Open on Tuesday. Having secured a crucial break to move 5-3 ahead in the third set, Halep dropped her own serve before squandering three …

Simona Halep Struggles But Advances on Return at Prague Open
4 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep Struggles But Advances on Return at Prague Open

News 18  

World number two Simona Halep made a rusty start on her return from the COVID-19 shutdown as she edged a seesaw battle against Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-1 1-6 7-6 in the opening round of Prague Open on Tuesday. Having secured a crucial break of serve to move 5-3 ahead in the third set, Halep dropped her own serve before squandering …

Simona Halep to decide on US Open after Prague event
4 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep to decide on US Open after Prague event

The Hindu  

World number two Simona Halep will take the final decision on her participation in the U.S. Open after playing this week's WTA Tour event in Prague, the Romanian said on Sunday. Women's world number one Ashleigh Barty has opted against travelling to New York to play the hardcourt Grand Slam amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making the 28-year-old Halep the top …

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