Simona Halep ends her tennis career after doping scandal

Simona Halep ends her tennis career after doping scandal

The former tennis world champion Simona Halep, who announced her end of her career on Tuesday, draws a line after a long and turbulent path. The 33-year-old suffered a defeat against the Italian Lucia Bronzetti with 1: 6, 1: 6 in the first round of her home tournament in Cluj-Napoca. Halep, which won the French Open 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019 and recorded over $ 40 million in prize money, has been temporarily suspended since October 2022 due to a positive doping test. As reported , she was finally blocked in September 2023 in her blood pass by October 2026, with the international sports court the punishment for nine months reduced so that Halep can play again from March 2024.

Halep expressed that it remained realistic and reached its physical borders. "My brain and my body no longer allow it. I am fulfilled professionally that the decision was easy for me," she said. This sentimental turn follows a career in which Halep fought several times for Grand Slam titles and was often considered one of the favorites. In the past, she has always shown a strong performance, for example when she came to the finch Open final round in 2014 and 2017. Last French Open tournament was ready to secure a place in history before her lock after breaking pressure in critical games. Halep is one of the prominent figures in tennis, whose career was shaped by ups and downs.