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"I knew the sacrifice was worth it," Halep reveals she had back surgery at 17 to save her dream of becoming a professional player

29/11/2025 07:30 - Adrien Guyot

Former world number 1, Simona Halep might not have become a professional player as a teenager due to chronic back pain that forced her to undergo surgery.

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The Three Grand Slam Winners That Ferrero Rejected in Favor of Alcaraz

28/11/2025 10:08 - Clément Gehl

Before taking Carlos Alcaraz under his wing, Juan Carlos Ferrero turned down offers from world-class players.

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The Three Grand Slam Winners That Ferrero Rejected in Favor of Alcaraz

"I have no regrets and I take responsibility for all the mistakes I have made," states Halep

15/11/2025 09:52 - Adrien Guyot

The former world number one Simona Halep does not regret ending her career and is now enjoying a bit of rest. Halep is enjoying her retirement. After playing her last match against Lucia Bronzetti in...

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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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Tickets Sold in 8 Minutes: Halep's 2026 Farewell Match a Huge Success in Romania

11/11/2025 16:51 - Adrien Guyot

After retiring last February, Simona Halep will return for a farewell match in Cluj-Napoca in June 2026. An event that is set to draw a crowd in Romania. A big name in tennis in recent years, Halep e...

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Tickets Sold in 8 Minutes: Halep's 2026 Farewell Match a Huge Success in Romania

"For now, I don't have the energy for that," Halep dismisses possibility of becoming a coach in the near future

05/11/2025 09:19 - Adrien Guyot

Former world number one, Simona Halep is now enjoying her retirement. Present in Riyadh for the WTA Finals, the Romanian was asked about a possible career change after her playing days. Halep ended h...

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Sabalenka Celebrates One Year as World No. 1

21/10/2025 08:43 - Arthur Millot

A year of dominance: Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her 12 months as world No. 1. October 21, 2024. A date now etched in her career. On that day, Aryna Sabalenka reclaimed the top spot in the WTA ranking...

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Sabalenka Celebrates One Year as World No. 1

Swiatek Becomes the 2nd Highest-Earning Female Player in History, Still Far Behind Serena Williams

13/10/2025 11:32 - Clément Gehl

Reaching the quarterfinals at the Wuhan tournament, Iga Swiatek has just earned $83,250. This prize money allows her to take the second place in the prize money rankings, as reported by the media Punt...

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Swiatek Becomes the 2nd Highest-Earning Female Player in History, Still Far Behind Serena Williams

A $10 Million Lawsuit: Halep Doesn't Give Up in Her Doping Case

24/09/2025 08:09 - Adrien Guyot

Suspended for doping between 2022 and 2024, Simona Halep is still in dispute with Quantum Nutrition, the company that produced the nutritional supplement that led to her suspension. Halep is fighting...

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A $10 Million Lawsuit: Halep Doesn't Give Up in Her Doping Case

Sabalenka Enters the Top 3 in Career Earnings

07/09/2025 06:38 - Clément Gehl

Thanks to her victory at the US Open and the prize of a handsome $5 million check, Aryna Sabalenka has entered the podium of players with the highest career earnings. Serena Williams dominates this r...

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Sabalenka Enters the Top 3 in Career Earnings

"I really like her, she's a complete player," Halep praises Swiatek

15/08/2025 14:52 - Adrien Guyot

Now retired since February after her first-round loss at the Cluj-Napoca tournament against Lucia Bronzetti, Simona Halep—former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion—is enjoying her free time....

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Stats: Sabalenka Matches Her Compatriot Azarenka in Weeks as World No. 1

11/08/2025 17:15 - Jules Hypolite

On October 21, 2024, Aryna Sabalenka managed to dethrone Iga Świątek from the top of the WTA rankings. After a brief stint at the top in 2023 (September to November), the Belarusian has this time s...

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Stats: Sabalenka Matches Her Compatriot Azarenka in Weeks as World No. 1

"It took a lot of mental strength, because what happened to her is very sad," Halep defended by former Romanian player

25/07/2025 12:18 - Adrien Guyot

After a remarkable career that saw her win 24 singles titles, including two Grand Slam victories at Roland Garros (2018) and Wimbledon (2019), Simona Halep chose to retire early this season following ...

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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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Halep, Former Tournament Winner, Invited by Wimbledon to Attend Ladies' Final

10/07/2025 08:14 - Adrien Guyot

At 33, Simona Halep did not have the career ending she had hoped for. The Romanian, a former world No. 1, retired last February after competing in the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca. Defeated in...

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Halep, Former Tournament Winner, Invited by Wimbledon to Attend Ladies' Final

Wimbledon 2025: A Grand Slam First in the Open Era for Women After Krejcikova's Exit

06/07/2025 07:54 - Adrien Guyot

In this 2025 edition of Wimbledon, surprises abound in both draws. Many seeded players were eliminated before the second week, opening up the field for the favorites. Among the women, six top-10 pl...

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Wimbledon 2025: A Grand Slam First in the Open Era for Women After Krejcikova's Exit

Halep to Play Her Farewell Match in 2026

17/06/2025 10:04 - Clément Gehl

Simona Halep officially retired from tennis after her defeat on February 4, 2025, in Cluj-Napoca against Lucia Bronzetti. However, the Romanian announced that she will play her farewell match on Ju...

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Halep to Play Her Farewell Match in 2026

"A moment that will remain forever in my heart," Halep meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

07/06/2025 11:52 - Adrien Guyot

Simona Halep is now enjoying her retirement. After playing her final tournament last February in her hometown of Cluj-Napoca, the 33-year-old Romanian, a former world No. 1, was honored in recent days...

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"I thank you for this initiative," Halep honored by the Romanian Tennis Federation

06/06/2025 13:48 - Adrien Guyot

Simona Halep bid farewell to professional tennis at the start of 2025. The 33-year-old Romanian competed in the Cluj-Napoca tournament in February but suffered a heavy defeat in her opening match agai...

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Halep's message three months after her retirement: "Tennis has been my mentor and friend, but also my harshest critic"

13/05/2025 17:44 - Adrien Guyot

In early February, Simona Halep announced her immediate retirement in front of her home crowd in Cluj-Napoca. Plagued by injuries in recent months and sidelined from professional tennis for a year and...

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Halep's message three months after her retirement:

Prize money: After Monte-Carlo, Alcaraz becomes the first player born in 2000 to surpass $40 million

14/04/2025 14:25 - Arthur Millot

By winning the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, Alcaraz received a check for $1,037,674. With this prize, the Spaniard has now earned $40,231,787 in career prize money, making him the first player born in 20...

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Prize money: After Monte-Carlo, Alcaraz becomes the first player born in 2000 to surpass $40 million

Former Halep Communications Director Testifies: "The Injustice Inflicted on Her by the WTA Is Immense"

05/04/2025 10:38 - Adrien Guyot

In February, Simona Halep decided to call it quits. Abandoned by a body that caused her increasing pain and suspended for doping from the 2022 US Open to Miami 2024, the 33-year-old Romanian—a former ...

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Former Halep Communications Director Testifies:

Simona Halep's lawyer breaks silence: "ITIA had requested a suspension ranging from six to eight years"

20/03/2025 14:08 - Adrien Guyot

In recent months, doping cases have taken center stage in the world of tennis. World number one Jannik Sinner tested positive for clostebol during Indian Wells last year and accepted a three-month sus...

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Cahill on Halep: "The pressure from people in Romania was enormous, you could feel it"

04/03/2025 14:25 - Adrien Guyot

Now retired, Simona Halep bid farewell to professional tennis last month at the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca. The end of her career was marred by recurring knee and shoulder injuries as well as ...

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Halep will play an exhibition match this summer during the Iasi tournament

28/02/2025 12:25 - Adrien Guyot

The WTA tournament in Iasi announced excellent news in recent hours. After its first two editions as a WTA 125 event, the Romanian event became a WTA 250 last year and saw Mirra Andreeva win the very...

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Halep will play an exhibition match this summer during the Iasi tournament

Clijsters on Halep's retirement: "I hope that in several months' time, she'll be able to look back on the good results she's had in her career".

12/02/2025 11:48 - Adrien Guyot

Simona Halep has decided to retire. The 33-year-old Romanian played her last tournament last week. Like a symbol, it was at home, at the WTA 250 tournament in Cluj-Napoca, that the former world numbe...

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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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Halep: "It's a liberation".

09/02/2025 11:25 - Clément Gehl

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...

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

09/02/2025 10:44 - 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 reti...

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

08/02/2025 12:03 - Adrien Guyot

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...

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Ruse on the Romanian generation symbolized by Halep and Cirstea: