Simona Halep withdraws from Australian Open qualifying and will delay the start of her 2025 season after feeling pain in her knee and shoulder.
Simona Halep has withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying and will delay the start of her 2025 season after feeling pain in her knee and shoulder.from tournament organisers last week but said she felt discomfort after playing at the World Tennis League exhibition event in Abu Dhabi.Now the former French Open and Wimbledon champion is trying to re-establish herself on tour, with injuries not helping her cause.
"After discussing with my team at length, we agreed it is sensible to delay the start of my season," the Romanian wrote on Instagram. She will also miss next week's Auckland Classic, which is one of the main warm-up events for the Australian Open.Halep, who was runner-up to Caroline Wozniacki at the 2018 Australian Open, is now ranked a lowly 877 in the world.
She said she will "rest up" and intends to return at her home event in Cluj, Romania in early February. Qualifying for the Australian Open runs from 6-9 January and the opening Grand Slam of 2025 starts on 12 January.Four adorable tiger cubs experience their first ChristmasFrom micro plastics in our air, soil, and waterways, to the extent of food waste at this time of yearHow Salah's stats rank among Premier League greats
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