Simona Halep finally reached her goal and broke into the Top 10 of the WTA Rankings, but unfortunately for her, she had to end her season prematurely.
Just recently, the 30-years-old Romanian announced that she had to undergo a nose surgery that will keep her "out for a few weeks". Now, Simona Halep made further announcement that stated that she won't be playing tennis this season anymore and should come back in 2023.
"I would like to inform you about my current situation, reflect on what happened this year and as I always did, share with you my deep feelings. As you all know already because I’ve talked about it many times, in February, I was very close to stop tennis because I didn’t believe I have enough power to come back to top 10," Simona Halep started.
"I was going through many anxious moments and I thought it is time to stop cause it is emotionally unhealthy. Then I was lucky to discover Patrick’s Academy where I felt so much passion that it gave me back my passion for tennis."
"Thanks to Patrick, I slowly started to believe that I still can play a good level of tennis. I was totally open to everything he told me to do, the way I should do it and the amount of work that I should do. I did everything fully. My goal was very clear: I gave myself one year to get back to top 10. Goal achieved!" said Halep.
"But then, when I lost at the US Open, I realized that I'm completely exhausted mentally. Having problems with the breathing for many years already and becoming worse with the time, I decided to follow the advice of my doctors and do the needed surgery. I don't know how long the recovery will take, for the moment I am not thinking about anything but recovery."
"What is sure, is that this year I won't be able to compete in any official tournament anymore. My 2022 season is over. 2022, you have been an interesting year full of everything! See you on court, 2023!! I feel I still have a lot to do on a tennis court and still have some goals," concluded Simona Halep.
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