Simona Halep discovered a while to situation an replace to her followers on Thursday as the previous world No. 1 confirmed that she was certainly battling a knee damage on Wednesday and admitted that she wasn't hoping her return to motion would go that method.
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 situation didn't enable the Romanian to play in these two tournaments.
After being sidelined for practically two months, Halep was lastly in a position to return to motion this week and begin her clay season at a WTA 125 event in Trophée Clarins. Early within the match, Halep was trying filled with power and she or he went up by a set on McCartney Kessler after successful 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 hold believing
"Nicely, yesterday didn’t go as I hoped on courtroom. 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 mentioned this comeback was going to be simple," Halep wrote on X.
"I’ll relaxation after which hold working and hold believing in my journey. Thanks to these of you supporting me, I see your messages they usually imply the world to me."
I’ll relaxation after which hold working and hold believing in my journey. Thanks to these of you supporting me, I see your messages they usually imply the world to me ❤️
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) Might 16, 2024
Since Halep didn't obtain a primary draw or perhaps a qualifying wildcard for the French Open, she gained't play once more till no less than the grass season.
