Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt’s son both handed wildcards for Australian Open qualifying
3 weeks ago

Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt’s son both handed wildcards for Australian Open qualifying

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former world No.1 Simona Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was reduced on appeal this year, will step up her comeback at the Australian Open after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying tournament on Wednesday. “I have been working hard to get ready for the 2025 season,” said Halep, a former French Open and Wimbledon champion who is currently ranked 877th in the world. “The Australian Open has provided me with some of the best moments in my career, so I can’t wait to be back in Melbourne and playing in front of the Aussie fans.” Meanwhile, Australian Cruz Hewitt will look to emulate his father Lleyton by making his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open after organisers handed the 16-year-old a wildcard for the qualifying event that precedes the Jan. 12-26 major. The senior Hewitt, a two-times Grand Slam singles champion who also reached number one in the world rankings, made his major debut as a 15-year-old at Melbourne Park in 1997 after an inspired run in the qualifying rounds.

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Hewitt’s son Cruz out of Australian Open qualifying at first hurdle
2 days, 1 hour ago

Hewitt’s son Cruz out of Australian Open qualifying at first hurdle

The Hindu  

The teenage son of former world number one Lleyton Hewitt failed to make it through Australian Open qualifying on Tuesday with Bernard Tomic and French veteran Richard Gasquet among other early casualties. Nearly 30 years after his father made his first Australian Open with a qualifying wildcard, the 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt was bidding to do the same. Fellow Australian Tomic, …

Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz fails to qualify for Australian Open 2025 main draw
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2 days, 6 hours ago

Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz fails to qualify for Australian Open 2025 main draw

India Today  

Former World No.1 Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz failed to qualify for the main draw of the Australian Open 2025. Lleyton Hewitt, now Australia’s Davis Cup captain, made his debut at the Australian Open as a 15-year-old qualifier in 1997, marking the start of 20 consecutive appearances at the tournament. Bernard Tomic, another player once seen as a possible heir to …

Halep to skip Australian Open 2025 due to pain in knee, shoulder
1 week, 6 days ago

Halep to skip Australian Open 2025 due to pain in knee, shoulder

The Hindu  

1 and two-time Major champion Simona Halep has decided to skip next year’s Australian Open and a tune-up event in Auckland before it, the Romanian said on social media on Thursday. Australian Open 2018 runner-up Halep, who had received a wildcard for the upcoming edition’s qualifying round, last played in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi last week. “It’s not …

Australian Open 2025: Cruz Hewitt, son of former world no 1; Simona Halep get wild card entries for qualifying
3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025: Cruz Hewitt, son of former world no 1; Simona Halep get wild card entries for qualifying

Live Mint  

Former world no1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been given a wild card entry on Wednesday for the Australian Open 2025 qualifying, starting on January 12. In addition to Halep, Cruz Hewitt, the son of former top-ranked player Lleyton Hewitt, has also received a wild card entry for the qualifying round. Cruz's father, Leyton Hewitt, has won …

Simona Halep gets a wild-card entry for Australian Open qualifying
3 weeks ago

Simona Halep gets a wild-card entry for Australian Open qualifying

The Hindu  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep, working her way back from a drug suspension, and Hall of Famer Lleyton Hewitt’s 16-year-old son Cruz were among the players awarded wild-card entries Wednesday for Australian Open qualifying next month. 1 but is currently 877th and hasn’t played at any Grand Slam tournament since 2022 after missing all tournaments for 1 1/2 years …

Cruz Hewitt, Simona Halep handed Australian Open qualifying wild cards
3 weeks ago

Cruz Hewitt, Simona Halep handed Australian Open qualifying wild cards

ABC  

Cruz Hewitt, the teenage son of tennis great Lleyton Hewitt, has received a wildcard for the Australian Open qualifying tournament as he pushes for a grand slam debut. The older Hewitt went on an inspired run through qualifying as a 15-year-old wildcard in 1997 to reach the first of 20 consecutive main draw appearances. Former world number 17 Bernard Tomic, …

Simona Halep gets wildcard for Australian Open qualifying event
3 weeks ago

Simona Halep gets wildcard for Australian Open qualifying event

The Hindu  

Former world number one Simona Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was reduced on appeal this year, will step up her comeback at the Australian Open after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying tournament on Wednesday. “I have been working hard to get ready for the 2025 season,” said Halep, a former French Open and Wimbledon …

Australian Open 2025: Simona Halep, Lleyton Hewitt's son get wildcard for qualifiers
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Australian Open 2025: Simona Halep, Lleyton Hewitt's son get wildcard for qualifiers

India Today  

Former World No.1 Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz have been given wildcard entries for the Australian Open 2025 qualifying round. The Australian Open has provided me with some of the best moments in my career, so I can't wait to be back in Melbourne and playing in front of the Aussie fans,” Halep, who is currently ranked No.877 …

Simona Halep cries double standards after ITIA slaps Iga Swiatek with one-month ban for failing dope test
1 month, 1 week ago

Simona Halep cries double standards after ITIA slaps Iga Swiatek with one-month ban for failing dope test

Firstpost  

While world No 2 Swiatek will be free to play in a matter of days, with a majority of her one-month ban having been covered in provisional suspension, Halep had been slapped with a four-year ban by the ITIA that was later reduced to nine months following the CAS’ intervention. Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep had been …

Simona Halep tells the AP she was nervous about returning to tennis after her doping ban appeal
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
9 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 returns from an overturned doping ban with a loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Simona Halep returns from an overturned doping ban with a loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open

Associated Press  

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 on Tuesday — a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open. I really love to see that people are appreciating me beside tennis and beside …

Simona Halep to face Paula Badosa in Miami opener, Iga Swiatek seeks Sunshine Double
9 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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
10 months 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 will return to action at the Miami Open after appealing her doping suspension
10 months ago

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

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — 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. “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 …

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

Why was Simona Halep’s doping suspension reduced? And when can she return to playing tennis?
10 months ago

Why was Simona Halep’s doping suspension reduced? And when can she return to playing tennis?

Associated Press  

Simona Halep is allowed to resume her tennis career whenever she wants, now that a four-year doping suspension was reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to nine months — and the two-time Grand Slam champion already has missed more time than that. CAS determined Halep bore “some level of fault or negligence” for not exercising “sufficient care” while …

Simona Halep set for tennis return as doping ban is cut to nine months
10 months ago

Simona Halep set for tennis return as doping ban is cut to nine months

Al Jazeera  

The former Grand Slam champion was banned for four years in 2022, but can now return to the game immediately having already been out for more than a year. Simona Halep’s four-year doping ban has been cut to nine months by the top court for global sport, making the former world number one eligible to return to competition immediately. “The …

Simona Halep wins doping case: Grand Slam champion cleared for immediate tennis return
10 months 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 gets her biggest win — but there is no making up for lost time
10 months ago

Simona Halep gets her biggest win — but there is no making up for lost time

New York Times  

Simona Halep knew that she was going to learn the fate of her tennis career on Tuesday. “Their arguments for blood doping didn’t make any sense at all,” Jacobs said of the ITIA, which has been responsible for antidoping in the sport since January 2022. When you find a substance is contaminated, and you say, ‘yeah, but that didn’t cause …

Halep says truth will come out after doping ban appeal
10 months, 4 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 …

Simona Halep: Former Wimbledon and French Open champion's appeal of 4-year doping ban begins at CAS
11 months ago

Simona Halep: Former Wimbledon and French Open champion's appeal of 4-year doping ban begins at CAS

Hindustan Times  

The top court in global sport began hearing former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep's appeal against a doping suspension that could end her career. Simona Halep of Romania, the former tennis world number one, arrives at a hearing on the doping case against her at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne Halep has been provisionally suspended …

Tennis champ Simona Halep’s appeal of 4-year doping ban begins at CAS on Wednesday
11 months ago

Tennis champ Simona Halep’s appeal of 4-year doping ban begins at CAS on Wednesday

The Hindu  

Former top-ranked tennis player Simona Halep will go to sport’s highest court on Wednesday to challenge her four-year ban in a doping case. The court said in a statement, “No indication can be given as to when the final arbitral award will be notified to the parties.” Two-time Grand Slam champion Halep aims to overturn the ban imposed by the …

Rafael Nadal is trying to be realistic ahead of his 1st tournament in a year at Brisbane
1 year ago

Rafael Nadal is trying to be realistic ahead of his 1st tournament in a year at Brisbane

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Rafael Nadal is not putting a lot of pressure on himself ahead of his first tournament in more than a year. The 22-time Grand Slam singles champion’s last match was a second-round loss at the Australian Open in January, and Nadal eventually decided to have surgery on his troublesome hip in June. “Before the match it was …

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 …

Former World No. 1 Simona Halep files appeal against four-year doping ban
1 year, 2 months ago

Former World No. 1 Simona Halep files appeal against four-year doping ban

The Hindu  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the four-year ban she received for doping violations. The court said Tuesday it has registered Halep’s appeal of the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s decision in September. The ITIA ruled that the 32-year-old Halep “committed intentional anti-doping rule violations “ after failing a drug test …

Halep maintains innocence after four-year ban
1 year, 3 months ago

Halep maintains innocence after four-year ban

China Daily  

Simona Halep of Romania, a two-time Grand Slam champion, has been suspended from professional tennis for four years for alleged doping violations, it was announced on Tuesday. LONDON — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been suspended from professional tennis for four years for doping violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Romanian "committed intentional …

Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep slapped with four-year ban in doping case
1 year, 3 months ago

Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep slapped with four-year ban in doping case

India TV News  

Romania's star tennis player Simona Halep has been banned from playing professional tennis for a period of four years due to doping violations, informed the International Tennis Integrity Agency on Tuesday, September 12. As per the ITIA, the two-time Grand Slam champion Halep was accused of two doping offences - failing a drug test during the US Open 2022 and …

Simona Halep Banned for Four Years for Anti-doping Rule Violations
1 year, 3 months ago

Simona Halep Banned for Four Years for Anti-doping Rule Violations

News 18  

Twice Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years for two separate anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Tuesday. The 31-year-old former Wimbledon and French Open champion has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after testing positive for banned blood-booster roxadustat at the U.S. Open last year. “The first related to an Adverse …

Simona Halep banned from tennis for four years for doping violations
1 year, 3 months ago

Simona Halep banned from tennis for four years for doping violations

Al Jazeera  

The 31-year-old two-time Grand Slam champion has been provisionally suspended since October 2022. Twice Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned until October 2026 for two separate anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said. The 31-year-old Romanian former Wimbledon and French Open champion has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after testing positive for banned blood-booster roxadustat …

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 …

Simona Halep out of U.S. Open field with doping suspension
1 year, 4 months ago

Simona Halep out of U.S. Open field with doping suspension

The Hindu  

Simona Halep was dropped from the U.S. Open field on Monday because of a provisional doping suspension. The U.S. Tennis Association announced that Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 Alcaraz after epic Cincinnati Open title Halep tested positive at last year’s U.S. Open for the banned substance Roxadustat, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency. According …

Simona Halep Accused of Second Doping Offence Over Irregularities in Biological Passport
1 year, 7 months ago

Simona Halep Accused of Second Doping Offence Over Irregularities in Biological Passport

News 18  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offence by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The charge announced Friday “is separate and in addition to" the provisional suspension Halep received last year after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August, the ITIA said. The ITIA …

Simona Halep asks independent court hearing after additional doping charge
1 year, 7 months ago

Simona Halep asks independent court hearing after additional doping charge

The Hindu  

Former world number one Simona Halep has asked to be judged by an independent tribunal after being charged with a further and separate breach of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, by the International Tennis Integrity Agency on Friday. Halep called on tennis’s anti-doping body to allow her to clear her name, questioning the long delay in her doping hearing after being …

Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open
1 year, 7 months ago

Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open

Associated Press  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The charge announced Friday “is separate and in addition to” the provisional suspension Halep received last year after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August, the ITIA said. The ITIA …

Simona Halep handed additional doping charge
1 year, 7 months ago

Simona Halep handed additional doping charge

The Hindu  

Former world number one Simona Halep has been charged with a second breach of doping rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Friday. The additional charge relates to irregularities in Romanian Halep’s Athlete Biological Passport, based on an assessment of her profile by an independent ABP Expert Panel. The 31-year-old former Wimbledon and French Open champion, has already been …

Australian Open no-show fuels fears for Osaka’s tennis future
2 years ago

Australian Open no-show fuels fears for Osaka’s tennis future

Live Mint  

Naomi Osaka has not played a tennis match since September and her withdrawal from next week's Australian Open has raised concerns that the former world number one may never appear on court again. Osaka's social media accounts have stayed silent since Tennis Australia tweeted on Sunday that the two-time Melbourne champion would miss the first Grand Slam of the year, …

'No Chance Simona Knowingly or Purposely Took Any Banned Substance'- Former Coach Darren Cahill
2 years, 2 months ago

'No Chance Simona Knowingly or Purposely Took Any Banned Substance'- Former Coach Darren Cahill

News 18  

Simona Halep’s former coach Darren Cahill said there is “no chance" the two-times Grand Slam champion had knowingly taken a prohibited substance after she was provisionally suspended for failing a drugs test. Cahill, who worked with Halep for six years and guided her to her first Grand Slam title – the 2018 French Open – said the Romanian’s integrity was …

Tennis star Simona Halep, two-time grand slam winner, suspended for doping violation
2 years, 2 months ago

Tennis star Simona Halep, two-time grand slam winner, suspended for doping violation

ABC  

Two-time major winner Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said. Key points: Simona Halep said she will "fight for the truth" after it emerged she had tested positive for a banned substance Halep is provisionally suspended, meaning she cannot attend or compete in any events Halep is a …

Simona Halep, 2-time major champ, gets provisional drug ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Simona Halep, 2-time major champ, gets provisional drug ban

Associated Press  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August. In a social media post, Halep called the news of her positive test “the biggest shock of my life,” adding: “Facing such an unfair situation, I feel completely confused and betrayed.” “I will fight …

Simona Halep Undergoes Nose Surgery, Out For Rest of 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep Undergoes Nose Surgery, Out For Rest of 2022

News 18  

Simona Halep has had surgery on her nose and will not play again this year, the former world number one said on social media on Thursday. “I don’t know how long the recovery will take,” the 30-year-old Romanian posted on Twitter and Instagram next to a selfie showing her in a hospital bed with a bandaged nose. “What is sure …

Simona Halep To Take Little Rest from Tennis After Undergoing Nose Surgery
2 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep To Take Little Rest from Tennis After Undergoing Nose Surgery

News 18  

Former world number one Simona Halep said Monday she would need a few weeks of rest after undergoing nose surgery. The Romanian, who currently ranks ninth in the world, said she had been struggling “for a while” with nose problems, and they got worse during the summer, making it hard to breathe especially at night. “The only way to solve …

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, 6 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 …

Wimbledon 2022: Simona Halep Mauls Paula Badosa on Centre Court Return to Reach Quarters
2 years, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Simona Halep Mauls Paula Badosa on Centre Court Return to Reach Quarters

News 18  

Former champion Simona Halep marked her return to Centre Court on Monday with a scintillating performance to thrash fourth-seeded Spaniard Paula Badosa 6-1, 6-2 and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals. PV Sindhu Turns 27: 5 Unforgettable Achievements of Indian Badminton Star Halep dropped only four games in the pair’s only previous meeting in Madrid in April and their second match-up also …

Wimbledon: Simona Halep storms into quarters, knocks out World No. 4 Paula Badosa in spotless display
2 years, 6 months ago

Wimbledon: Simona Halep storms into quarters, knocks out World No. 4 Paula Badosa in spotless display

India Today  

Simona Halep reached the quarter-final of a Grand Slam for the first time since the Australian Open in 2021 as the 2-time Grand Slam champion came up with a spotless display in the women's singles fourth round at Wimbledon 2022 on Monday, July 5. Simona Halep, 2019 champion at the grass-court Grand Slam, knocked out World No. 'REALLY PLEASED WITH …

Simona Halep Pulls Out of WTA Semis with Neck Issue ahead of Wimbledon
2 years, 6 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 …

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