Simona Halep kept her word after retirement.
Shortly after retiring from professional tennis, Simona Halep stated that she wants to play golf.
She posted a picture on Instagram showing her playing golf alongside former Fed Cup team captain, Florin Segărceanu.
"Every ending is a new beginning," wrote Simona from the golf course.
"I no longer want responsibilities, I no longer want plans, I no longer want a strict schedule. I want to go play golf, that's my goal, to learn how to play. To go to the gym daily, take care of my body. I know everyone gains weight when they stop doing sports (laughs). I have personal goals. But I wouldn't want to have big plans for a while," said Simona Halep to Treizecizero.ro shortly after retirement.
Simona Halep had an impressive tennis career. She won two Grand Slam titles, Roland Garros 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, and reached three other finals (two at Roland Garros and one at the Australian Open). Our athlete was the world No. 1 in the WTA rankings for 64 weeks.
In 2022, Simona Halep tested positive for Roxadustat after a match in the first round of the US Open against Daria Snigur on August 29. Since then, a tough period began for Simona. Initially, ITIA imposed a four-year suspension on the Romanian, which was reduced to just nine months by TAS.
Halep returned to tennis in March 2024 after a year and a half on the sidelines, provisionally suspended awaiting the ITIA verdict. Since then, Simona Halep has played six matches and won only one, against Arina Rodionova in Hong Kong in October 2024.