Simona Halep received bad news at a time when she is preparing to return to the court.
Our athlete has very slim chances to play at Roland Garros 2024 even though she requested a wild card, according to Gsp.ro.
This is because the organizers at Roland Garros have a strict protocol regarding the issuance of invitations.
6 invitations are reserved for players from France, while another 2 are for players from Australia and the USA, based on partnerships made by the French Tennis Federation.
Since 2008, the only exception was made in 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic led the organizers to grant wild cards to players who would not have been eligible, Eugenie Bouchard and Tsvetana Prinokova. However, there were major travel restrictions at that time.
Another exception was made in 2004, when Martina Navratilova returned to singles tennis after a 10-year break. Navratilova, however, had a completely different situation compared to Simona's.
