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News February 8, 2025

Novak Djokovic pays tribute to retired Simona Halep

Novak Djokovic pays tribute to retired Simona Halep
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Novak Djokovic took a second to pay tribute to Simona Halep because the Serb hailed the Romanian’s profession as wonderful after the 33-year-old walked away from professional tennis this week.

After coping with a lingering knee subject for fairly a while and being restricted to solely a handful of tournaments since being cleared to return to tennis, the 2018 French Open and 2019 Wimbledon champion known as it a profession in entrance of her house followers in Cluj-Napoca this week.

For round a decade, Halep was probably the greatest gamers on the WTA Tour as she received two out of her 5 Grand Slam finals performed and he or she additionally held the world No. 1 spot for a complete of 64 weeks. 

She was additionally the primary Romanian WTA participant to win a Wimbledon title.

“Congratulations on (an) amazing career Simona,” Djokovic wrote on his Instagram Story.

Novak Djokovic Instagram Story© Novak Djokovic/Instagram – Honest Use

 

Halep hinted she might quickly retire; then did so two days later 

After hinting at retiring quickly as a result of a knee harm throughout her pre-tournament presser in Cluj-Napoca, the previous world No. 1 performed her first-round match on Tuesday.

And after Lucia Bronzetti noticed her off with a 6-1 6-1 scoreline, the 33-year-old ook the microphone and introduced that was the final match of her profession.

Since every part was ready, it was clear that Halep organized every part with the organizers earlier than and Sorana Cirstea – a fellow Romanian participant who was on the court docket in the course of the ceremony – additionally knew what was going to occur. 

“Tonight, I don’t know if it’s with joy or sadness, I think both feelings are trying me but I’m making this decision with my soul,” the previous world No. 1 informed Romanian followers throughout her speech.

“I’ve always been realistic with myself and with my body.

“The place I most likely was, it’s very exhausting to get there and I do know what it means to get there. That’s why I wished to return right here as we speak in Cluj to play in entrance of you and say goodbye.”

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