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"I felt like my place was no longer there," Halep reflects on her final career match in Cluj-Napoca

15/11/2025 07:59 - Adrien Guyot

Simona Halep caught everyone by surprise last February, announcing her immediate retirement after her first-round defeat at the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca. Halep is now retired. The Romanian, ...

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"When I wake up in the morning, I no longer feel pain," says Halep

11/07/2025 10:46 - Adrien Guyot

Simona Halep is enjoying her retirement. The Romanian, former world number 1, announced the end of her career last February. Struggling physically after recurring knee and shoulder injuries, the two-t...

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Potapova pays tribute to Halep: "She's always been one of my idols".

10/02/2025 12:37 - Adrien Guyot

Anastasia Potapova won the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca. The Russian, seeded No.1, rounded off a perfect week by defeating Lucia Bronzetti (4-6, 6-1, 6-2) for the fifth time in as many meetings. ...

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WTA Cluj-Napoca: Potapova and Bronzetti to contest the final

09/02/2025 08:08 - Adrien Guyot

In a week marked by Simona Halep's retirement, the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca will crown its 2025 champion this Sunday. Romania's number 1 seed, Anastasia Potapova, will face Lucia Bronzetti f...

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WTA Cluj-Napoca: Potapova and Bronzetti to contest the final

Romanian tennis reacts to Simona Halep's retirement

05/02/2025 08:25 - Adrien Guyot

On Tuesday, Simona Halep announced the end of her career. Beaten soundly by Lucia Bronzetti (6-1, 6-1) in her opening match at the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca, the Romanian former world number 1...

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Romanian tennis reacts to Simona Halep's retirement

Halep justifies her retirement: "I'm no longer able to put in the effort".

05/02/2025 07:54 - Adrien Guyot

Simona Halep played the last match of her career on Tuesday February 4. After being soundly beaten by Lucia Bronzetti (6-1, 6-1) in Cluj-Napoca, the 33-year-old Romanian, invited by the organizers, to...

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Gracheva toppled by Stearns in the first round of the Cluj-Napoca tournament

05/02/2025 07:14 - Adrien Guyot

Varvara Gracheva, the only Frenchwoman entered in the draw for the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca, didn't inherit the most accessible draw. Facing Peyton Stearns, seeded number 3 and 46th in the w...

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Gracheva toppled by Stearns in the first round of the Cluj-Napoca tournament

Simona Halep announces her retirement!

04/02/2025 19:42 - Jules Hypolite

Beaten in two sets by Lucia Bronzetti (6-1, 6-1) in her 1st round match at the WTA 250 in Cluj, Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis after the match. The Romanian, former wo...

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WTA 250 Cluj-Napoca tournament draw: Halep to face Bronzetti, Gracheva to face Stearns in first round

02/02/2025 08:59 - Adrien Guyot

Many of the top 20 players have decided to take part in next week's WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi. Another WTA event next week is the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This 2025 edition i...

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WTA 250 Cluj-Napoca tournament draw: Halep to face Bronzetti, Gracheva to face Stearns in first round

Halep to return to Cluj in early February

28/01/2025 12:26 - Adrien Guyot

Simona Halep's comeback is just around the corner. The 33-year-old Romanian will play her first tournament of the 2025 season at the Transylvania Open in Cluj from February 1, as announced several wee...

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Halep to return to Cluj in early February