Simona Halepwho received an invitation to play in the preliminary round of Australian Openannounced his resignation both at first grand slam of the year as in the previous WTA tournament of Auckland felt physical discomfort in his knee and shoulder, the latest setback to a solid return to the circuit after serving his doping ban.
The 33-year-old Romanian said a few days ago that he was not feeling well after participating in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. The Australian Open will be held in Melbourne from January 12 to 26, 2025.
“It’s not what I wanted, but after discussing it with my team in depth, we agreed that it makes sense to postpone the start of my season,” said Halep, who hopes to reappear in February. Simona, former world No. 1 and winner of two Grand Slam titles (Roland Garros’2018 and Wimbledon’2019)is currently 877th in the ranking.
Source: La Verdad
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