Simona Halep, the two-time Grand Slam champion has undergone nose surgery to improve her breathing and will not be in action even till next year.
In a post made on Twitter, the Romanian wrote that she felt “completely exhausted” after the loss in first-round to qualifier Daria Snigur at the U.S. Open in the previous month. She then decided to follow medical procedures and undergo an operation to help with her breathing issues that have affected her “for many years” and were getting worse day by day.
Moreover, the 30-year-old said she was close to ending her tennis career in February as she didn’t believe she could get back into the top 10 with her game. Furthermore, she said she rediscovered her passion for the sport after choosing to work with a new coach, Patrick Mouratoglou.
“2022, you have been an interesting year full of everything!” writes the Romanian, “See you on court, 2023! I feel I still have a lot to do on a tennis court and still have some goals.” Halep won the French Open in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019.
Hi everyone 👋 pic.twitter.com/wfUe7Outym
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) September 15, 2022
