The press in the United States of America has announced Simona Halep’s (32 years old) participation in the US Open Grand Slam tournament, the last major tournament of the year 2024.
In the context where Simona Halep has announced that she is still dealing with knee issues resulting from the injury she suffered after returning to the court following the doping case, American journalists have drawn a conclusion regarding our athlete’s chances of participating in the US Open.
Americans argue that due to the knee problems, Simona Halep's participation in the 2024 edition of the US Open is in doubt.
"Former world number one Simona Halep has announced that she is still dealing with a knee injury. She hasn't played since May, her last appearance being in Paris, where she exited the competition in the first round after being forced to withdraw. (…)
Simona Halep's announcement means that her participation in the last Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, is in doubt. Her last appearance at the US Open was in 2022 when she was eliminated in the first round by Daria Snigur," writes the website tennisuptodate.com.
Simona Halep has played only two official matches in 2024 so far: in Miami against Paula Badosa and in Paris against McCartney Kessler.