Simona Halep could return to the US Open, two years after she was provisionally suspended from world tennis following the roxadustat doping scandal in which she was involved against her will.
Simona Halep does not receive good news. What is happening with our tennis player
Simona Halep is preparing to return to the US Open, two years after she was provisionally suspended from world tennis following an incident in which she was involved against her will in the roxadustat doping scandal.
The former women’s world leader says she is mentally ready to make a comeback to the competition across the Ocean, but is aware that her physical situation is uncertain following the medical problems she has faced in recent months.
Our athlete is working hard during this period to fully recover from the recent injuries that prevented her from participating in several tournaments, even after she officially returned to the tennis courts. Halep stresses that while she is mentally prepared for her return to the US Open, she also wants to be in top physical shape by the time the competition starts.
Two years ago, Simona Halep suffered a first-round defeat at the US Open to Ukrainian Daria Snigur, after winning the first set 6-0. That meeting was overshadowed by an unfortunate situation when she tested positive for roxadustat, although she was not voluntarily involved in the use of the banned substance.
Simona Halep does not receive good news. What is happening with our tennis player
Simona Halep is preparing to return to the US Open, two years after she was provisionally suspended from world tennis following an incident in which she was involved against her will in the roxadustat doping scandal.
The former women’s world leader says she is mentally ready to make a comeback to the competition across the Ocean, but is aware that her physical situation is uncertain following the medical problems she has faced in recent months.
Our athlete is working hard during this period to fully recover from the recent injuries that prevented her from participating in several tournaments, even after she officially returned to the tennis courts. Halep stresses that while she is mentally prepared for her return to the US Open, she also wants to be in top physical shape by the time the competition starts.
Two years ago, Simona Halep suffered a first-round defeat at the US Open to Ukrainian Daria Snigur, after winning the first set 6-0. That meeting was overshadowed by an unfortunate situation when she tested positive for roxadustat, although she was not voluntarily involved in the use of the banned substance.
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Will we see Halep play at the US Open? / PHOTO SOURCE: Dreamstime
She is mentally fit
This return to the US Open would mark not only an opportunity to return to the circuit at the highest level, but also an attempt to regain his reputation and prove that he can compete at the highest level in world tennis.
“I hope I’ll be fine. Anything counts. I’m mentally fit to play, I want to, but I also want to be good physically,” Simona Halep told Sport.ro.
This year’s US Open Grand Slam tournament will take place from August 26 to September 8.
With two Grand Slam titles won in her career, Simona Halep believes that Romanians will not soon have another chance to see another athlete from Romania triumph at a major tennis competition.