Simona Halep will start the WTA 250 tournament in Hong Kong, which starts on Monday. This morning the draw for the main draw was made, and the Romanian did not have much luck, coming across the sixth favorite of the tournament, Yue Yuan, occupying the 43rd place WTA.
Simona Halep played in Miami immediately after the suspension expired. Photo EPA EFE
Simona Halep has already arrived in Hong Kong, where she will perform for the second time this month. At the beginning of October, our athlete won the first victory since returning to the field, in the WTA 125 tournament also organized in the Asian megacity. Then, the Romanian passed Arina Rodionova in the first round, but then lost to Anna Blinkova.
For next week’s tournament, Simona Halep trained in Dubai, and the other day she had a gala training session, together with Elena Rybakina. If she gets past the Chinese, Halep will play the winner of the Nao Hibino – Aliaksandra Sasnovich match. In a possible quarter-final, Halep could compete with Sofia Kenin, champion at the Australian Open 2020. Ana Bogdan is also participating in the Hong Kong tournament, who will face the Australian Birrell, 111th WTA.
Simona Halep has played only 4 matches since March until now
Since returning to the field after the expiration of the suspension for doping, Simona Halep has played only four matches. In March, immediately after winning the right to enter the court again at TAS, the Romanian lost at the Miami Open, to Paula Badosa. Two months later, Simona participated in a Challenger tournament in Paris, where she abandoned in the second set of the match against McCartney Kessler. Then injuries kept her off the playing surface until October, when she played in the first round in Hong Kong.
Simona’s post about the airline she flew to Hong Kong with. Instagram photo
The athlete on the 879th place in the WTA ranking, arrived in the Asian city yesterday and wanted to thank the airline operator with whom she flew to Hong Kong. She expressed her excitement about the treatment she received on board the plane, posting a photo on social media showing the rose she received from the aircraft’s staff. “Probably the best flight in the world. Thanks to the crew for the warm welcome. You are the best! I’m glad to be back in Hong Kong”Simona Halep wrote on Instagram.
