Simona Halep escaped the cold in Romania to Dubai and returned to the tennis court.
Our athlete had a training session with Jannik Sinner, one of the best players in the world.
The training was overseen by Darren Cahill, Simona's former coach, who is now coaching the Italian player.
"Two champions," was Darren Cahill's message accompanying the training images, while Simona replied with: "And the best coach."
Cahill worked with Simona Halep in two stages: first from October 2015 to October 2018, then from January 2020 to September 2021. Under his guidance, the player reached the top spot in the world rankings and even won the title at Roland Garros.
Since 2022, Darren Cahill has been part of Jannik Sinner's coaching team, and in a short period, he decisively contributed to transforming the Italian into a true champion.
Simona Halep had an impressive tennis career. She won two Grand Slam titles, Roland Garros 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, played in three other finals (two at Roland Garros and one at the Australian Open). Simona held the top spot in the WTA ranking for 64 weeks.
In 2022, Simona Halep tested positive for Roxadustat after a match in the first round at the US Open against Daria Snigur on August 29. Since then, a dark 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 ITIA's verdict. Since then, Simona Halep has played six matches and won only one, against Arina Rodionova in Hong Kong in October 2024, and she retired at the beginning of 2025.