Halep announces her sudden retirement as a professional tennis player

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To the surprise of the entire world, Simona Halep announces her retirement as a professional player immediately after losing her match against Lucia Bronzetti at the WTA Cluj-Napoca 2025. The 33-year-old Romanian had given statements before her match hinting at what would be the next step in her career, but no one expected that she had already made this decision so clearly. The former world number one, winner of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, hangs up her racket.

From everything to nothing

In September 2023, news of a positive test that occurred at the US Open 2022 emerged, which prohibited her from playing until October 2026. After several appeals from Simona herself, the Court of Arbitration for Sport significantly reduced this sanction in 2024, allowing her to play immediately. There were five tournaments in which Halep participated last year, with four losses and only one victory. 

Halep calls it quits

Spontaneously and quite surprisingly, Halep addressed the audience at the WTA Cluj-Napoca despite being the loser, but it was only a matter of minutes before the reason for this situation emerged. Simona has decided that her career as a professional tennis player ends here, now wanting to explore other paths."

After her match today at the Transylvania Open Simona Halep announced her retirement. pic.twitter.com/pjej7EAgs6

— Romanian Tennis (@WTARomania) February 4, 2025

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