Simona Halep discovered a while to problem an replace to her followers on Thursday as the previous world No. 1 confirmed that she was certainly battling a knee harm on Wednesday and admitted that she wasn't hoping her return to motion would go that means.
After being cleared by the CAS to return to motion from her doping ban, Halep formally performed her first match again on March nineteenth in Miami. Three weeks later, Halep was scheduled to play in Oeiras after which additionally take part on the Madrid Open – however a knee problem didn't permit the Romanian to play in these two tournaments.
After being sidelined for practically two months, Halep was lastly capable of return to motion this week and begin her clay season at a WTA 125 match in Trophée Clarins. Early within the match, Halep was trying filled with vitality and she or he went up by a set on McCartney Kessler after profitable the opener with a 7-5 scoreline.
Simona Halep © Getty Photographs Sport – Ryan Pierse
However then within the second set, Halep began touching her knee and checking it – which was a transparent indication that she was once more coping with knee ache and discomfort. With Kessler up by a break and main 3-2 within the second set, Halep walked to the online and shook the American's hand.
Halep: It was my knee, I’ll now relaxation and maintain believing
"Properly, yesterday didn’t go as I hoped on court docket. The knee ache that has been lingering since Miami got here again and sadly I couldn’t proceed. It’s not the best way I might have preferred to spend my time in Paris, however nobody stated this comeback was going to be simple," Halep wrote on X.
"I’ll relaxation after which maintain working and maintain believing in my journey. Thanks to these of you supporting me, I see your messages and so they imply the world to me."
I’ll relaxation after which maintain working and maintain believing in my journey. Thanks to these of you supporting me, I see your messages and so they imply the world to me ❤️
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) Could 16, 2024
Since Halep didn't obtain a essential draw or perhaps a qualifying wildcard for the French Open, she received't play once more till at the very least the grass season.
