- Former world No 1 makes announcement to home fans
- ‘I’ve always been realistic with myself and with my body’
The former world No 1 Simona Halep has announced her retirement after suffering a resounding defeat in her first match of 2025.
Halep belatedly got her season under way in her home event, the Transylvania Open, in Romania on Tuesday, after being handed a wildcard. But the two-time grand slam champion won just two games as Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti powered to a 6-1, 6-1 victory in just 59 minutes.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/04/simona-halep-retires-from-tennis-after-crushing-defeat-in-romania
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Publish date : 2025-02-04 20:22:36
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