“I worked to be ready for 2025.” With these phrases Simona Halep – who has performed simply 5 official matches within the yr now concluded in 4 tournaments in complete – is already trying forward, in direction of the subsequent extremely anticipated season.
Prepared to remodel the controversies and frustrations of the previous few weeks, associated to her positions on Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner’s doping points – into power on the court docket.
The Romanian is able to return to the court docket and play the Australian Open 2025 due to a wild-card, extra charged than ever. After the controversy and the doping case that stored her out of competitors for a very long time, with penalties additionally on this season, she is going to attempt to put every thing behind her and resume her exercise with continuity.
The 33-year-old will begin once more from Melbourne: the primary Slam of the brand new yr has introduced that it has entrusted her with one of many wild playing cards out there. After three years of absence, Halep will return to play on the laborious courts of Melbourne Park with the purpose of instantly getting a end result that may deliver her essential factors within the rankings. The Romanian is at present WTA No.877 and in lots of instances wants invites from the organizers to compete within the main circuit and in the principle draw of the assorted competitions.
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The Main in Australia didn’t wish to deprive itself of an athlete who has made historical past within the sport with the racket like Simona, winner of two Slam trophies at Roland Garros in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019. In Australia Simona managed to push herself to the ultimate in 2018, however didn’t beat Caroline Wozniacki within the ultimate.
“At the Australian Open I experienced some of the best moments of my career, so I can’t wait to return to Melbourne and play in front of the Australian fans,” she mentioned.
However as I mentioned, it would even be a possibility for her to remodel controversy and frustration into power.
A task of avenger, geared toward exhibiting the world that actual doping is psychological and completely authorized. As a result of it’s regular that the Romanian can see a distinction within the therapy reserved for Swiatek and Sinner, in comparison with her case.
This led Halep to argue with ITIA but additionally with each Iga and Jannik. Now could be the time for trip, to get better psychological and bodily power, to return in 2025 because the tennis participant she was earlier than the doping suspension. A champion like Halep can actually do it.
