Simona Halep returns from an overturned doping ban with a loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open
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— a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open. Simona Halep of Romania returns a shot to Paula Badosa of Spain during her women's singles match during the Miami Open Halep looked terrific in the first set, then encountered trouble later, including having a trainer massage her right shoulder during a changeover late in the second. Two days later, the Miami Open gave Halep a wild-card invitation that allowed her to enter the tournament's field. Other first-round women's results included a 6-3, 6-3 loss by seven-time Grand Slam title winner Venus Williams, 43, against Diana Shnaider, 19, and a 6-1, 6-4 victory for 2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki over Clara Burel.
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