The Romanian explains in detail the medical reasons that led her to hang up her racket: "I needed a cartilage implant, that's a year and a half of recovery."
Simona Halep
Simona Halep's adventure at the 2025 WTA Cluj-Napoca has been brief. The Romanian player, currently ranked 870th in the world, was participating with a wildcard, but Lucia Bronzetti ended the local's journey by defeating her 6-1, 6-1 in just 1 hour, where Simona showed that her level is still far from what it used to be at her best. Let's hope that Halep can rediscover those good sensations on the court.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Halep se estampa contra Bronzetti en el WTA Cluj-Napoca 2025
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The WTA 250 Cluj-Napoca 2025 tournament is counting down the hours until a new final draw begins, marking the eleventh professional circuit adventure after gradually establishing itself as one of those must-stop destinations. We will see Simona Halep compete for the first time this season, the former champion of the tournament in 2014 and 2016 editions. These have not been easy years for the Romanian, currently outside the top 800 and not receiving much wildcard assistance from organizations. She couldn't miss this event at home, so we are looking forward to seeing her play that first round against Lucia Bronzetti. Apart from the former world number 1, it is worth mentioning that Anastasia Potapova will be the top seed, while Jessica Bouzas will be our strongest representative in the final draw.
Transylvania Open 2025 main draw is here! 😍
— Transylvania Open (@TransylvaniaOpn) February 1, 2025
• Simona Halep meets Lucia Bronzetti in her first match of the season
• Top seed Anastasia Potapova begins her title bid against Julia Grabher
• One former champion (Blinkova) and three former finalists (Halep, Ruse, Bogdan) are in… pic.twitter.com/xlfHHCsYUo
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA 250 Cluj-Napoca 2025. Vuelve Simona Halep
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The 33-year-old player announced the news after losing in her match at the WTA Cluj-Napoca 2025, the only one she has played this season.
The Romanian player, who is making her debut this afternoon in Cluj-Napoca, admits to often thinking about retirement: "It's very difficult for me to reach my peak level again."
The first future absences of the 2025 Australian Open are starting to show, catching many players off guard. The recent wave of withdrawals is due to various physical issues arising from the pre-season preparations... and this is also the case for Simona Halep, the latest significant withdrawal from the first Grand Slam of the year. The Romanian confirmed on Instagram that she is declining the invitations to both the Auckland tournament and the Australian Open after experiencing knee and shoulder pain during her pre-season training in Abu Dhabi. Halep is struggling to find her form back on the court.
Sad update from Simona:
— Romanian Tennis (@WTARomania) December 26, 2024
She is out of Auckland and the Australian Open due to a knee problem. pic.twitter.com/fXxE0DvbvX
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Una campeona de Grand Slam se suma a la lista de bajas del Open de Australia 2025
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Much has been said about preferential treatment towards Swiatek and Sinner, something that the ITIA director vehemently denies with curious reasons.
Exciting news coming from the 2025 Australian Open, with the tournament management granting a wildcard entry to Simona Halep. The Romanian will be back competing in a Grand Slam over two years after her last appearance at this level, which was at the 2022 US Open before her doping suspension. The former finalist at the 2018 Australian event will aim for a strong performance. Additionally, another wildcard was given to the local player Omar Jasika for the men's main draw.
Happy Slam 🫶 @Simona_Halep
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) December 18, 2024
See you soon! #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/1xEibhJOCX
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Halep recibe una invitación para la disputa del Open de Australia 2025
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The Romanian explains in detail the medical reasons that led her to hang up her racket: "I needed a cartilage implant, that's a year and a half of recovery."
The 33-year-old player announced the news after losing in her match at the WTA Cluj-Napoca 2025, the only one she has played this season.
Simona Halep's adventure at the 2025 WTA Cluj-Napoca has been brief. The Romanian player, currently ranked 870th in the world, was participating with a wildcard, but Lucia Bronzetti ended the local's journey by defeating her 6-1, 6-1 in just 1 hour, where Simona showed that her level is still far from what it used to be at her best. Let's hope that Halep can rediscover those good sensations on the court.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Halep se estampa contra Bronzetti en el WTA Cluj-Napoca 2025
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The Romanian player, who is making her debut this afternoon in Cluj-Napoca, admits to often thinking about retirement: "It's very difficult for me to reach my peak level again."
The WTA 250 Cluj-Napoca 2025 tournament is counting down the hours until a new final draw begins, marking the eleventh professional circuit adventure after gradually establishing itself as one of those must-stop destinations. We will see Simona Halep compete for the first time this season, the former champion of the tournament in 2014 and 2016 editions. These have not been easy years for the Romanian, currently outside the top 800 and not receiving much wildcard assistance from organizations. She couldn't miss this event at home, so we are looking forward to seeing her play that first round against Lucia Bronzetti. Apart from the former world number 1, it is worth mentioning that Anastasia Potapova will be the top seed, while Jessica Bouzas will be our strongest representative in the final draw.
Transylvania Open 2025 main draw is here! 😍
— Transylvania Open (@TransylvaniaOpn) February 1, 2025
• Simona Halep meets Lucia Bronzetti in her first match of the season
• Top seed Anastasia Potapova begins her title bid against Julia Grabher
• One former champion (Blinkova) and three former finalists (Halep, Ruse, Bogdan) are in… pic.twitter.com/xlfHHCsYUo
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA 250 Cluj-Napoca 2025. Vuelve Simona Halep
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The first future absences of the 2025 Australian Open are starting to show, catching many players off guard. The recent wave of withdrawals is due to various physical issues arising from the pre-season preparations... and this is also the case for Simona Halep, the latest significant withdrawal from the first Grand Slam of the year. The Romanian confirmed on Instagram that she is declining the invitations to both the Auckland tournament and the Australian Open after experiencing knee and shoulder pain during her pre-season training in Abu Dhabi. Halep is struggling to find her form back on the court.
Sad update from Simona:
— Romanian Tennis (@WTARomania) December 26, 2024
She is out of Auckland and the Australian Open due to a knee problem. pic.twitter.com/fXxE0DvbvX
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Una campeona de Grand Slam se suma a la lista de bajas del Open de Australia 2025
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Much has been said about preferential treatment towards Swiatek and Sinner, something that the ITIA director vehemently denies with curious reasons.
Exciting news coming from the 2025 Australian Open, with the tournament management granting a wildcard entry to Simona Halep. The Romanian will be back competing in a Grand Slam over two years after her last appearance at this level, which was at the 2022 US Open before her doping suspension. The former finalist at the 2018 Australian event will aim for a strong performance. Additionally, another wildcard was given to the local player Omar Jasika for the men's main draw.
Happy Slam 🫶 @Simona_Halep
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) December 18, 2024
See you soon! #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/1xEibhJOCX
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Halep recibe una invitación para la disputa del Open de Australia 2025
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Paula Badosa is more determined than ever to continue climbing and exploring her tennis limits. The Spanish player's great campaign does not intend to slow down in 2025, and for this, Paula is already training hard under the Dubai sun: the Catalan has kicked off her pre-season block in preparation for the Australian tour, and she has done so with a special guest. It's Simona Halep, who is seeking regularity and consistency in the upcoming season and has found an excellent training partner in Paula. Will we see this duo in the final rounds of the Grand Slam tournaments?
Very nice to see these photos from Simona and Paula Badosa after they had practice together in Dubai for their preseason training. The 2025 season is not that far away! pic.twitter.com/2A17tHRcwj
— Romanian Tennis (@WTARomania) December 5, 2024
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Badosa se prepara para el 2025 en Dubái... con invitada de lujo
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The Romanian denounces a terrible injustice and persecution towards her, denounces bad faith on the part of the ITIA in giving preferential treatment to Swiatek.