Cahill on Halep's retirement: "Finishing in front of her fans was the perfect scenario".

Le 09/02/2025 à 11h44 par Adrien Guyot

This week, Simona Halep announced the end of her career. After a final defeat on home soil at the Cluj-Napoca tournament against Lucia Bronzetti (6-1, 6-1), the 33-year-old confirmed that she was retiring.

After recurring knee and shoulder injuries and a suspension for doping from the US Open 2022 to Miami 2024, the Romanian's career did not end as she had hoped.

Her former coach, Darren Cahill, who took Halep to the top of world tennis and now coaches Jannik Sinner, gave an interview to Golazo in which he looks back on the end of his former protégée's career.

"I think Simona's retirement came as a surprise to everyone. When I heard the news, it was very moving for me. She's a true champion on and off the court.

Everyone has to stop at some point. Simona has decided to do it now. She chose to finish in front of her fans, it was the perfect scenario.

As far as the doping case is concerned, she's been cleared, which is the most important thing for her. The CAS hearing was her biggest victory in all the time she'd been waiting to appear there to defend herself", Cahill reacted.

Darren Cahill

Non classé

Simona Halep

870e, 27 points

Halep: "It's a liberation".

Clément Gehl 09/02/2025 à 12h25

Simona Halep is now officially retired. For Romanian media outlet 30-0, Halep looked back on her career. "I don't know why everyone is afraid of retirement. I feel good, even if in a few days everyth...

Ruse on the Romanian generation symbolized by Halep and Cirstea: "They were all my role models".

Adrien Guyot 08/02/2025 à 13h03

One of the week's top stories in the tennis world was Simona Halep's retirement. At the age of 33, the former world number 1, who had been struggling with her knee for several weeks, bowed out after a...

Kuznetsova regrets Halep's retirement: "It's sad that she was never able to come back".

Clément Gehl 06/02/2025 à 11h10

Svetlana Kuznetsova speaks out on Halep's retirement. The two players know each other well, having met eight times, with the Romanian leading the way by five wins to three. Kuznetsova declared: "It'...

Stere Halep, Simona's father: "We are happy that all her dreams have come true".

Adrien Guyot 05/02/2025 à 10h59

Tuesday was marked by Simona Halep's retirement. The Romanian, former world number 1, did not have the end of career she had hoped for, marked by a suspension for doping and repeated injuries. Clear...