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Halep suffered a clear defeat to Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova, 2-6, 1-6, in the Gippsland Trophy quarter-finals on Friday, and Constanța’s wife complained of back pain.
The announcement made by Simona Halep, after the back problems of the match with Alexandrova
A day later, the Romanian explained how she felt in the match with Alexandrova and assured that her presence at the Australian Open is not in danger due to these problems.
“Yesterday I struggled a bit. My back hurt, my muscles got a bit stuck, but they treated me last night and this morning, so now I’m better.
There is nothing to worry about. I’m used to those problems when it’s cold. The same thing happened to Roland Garros, so I’m not too worried, but I’m dealing with this situation. “Halep said at the Melbourne press conference.
Thus, Simona Halep will start in the 1st round of the Australian Open, where she will face Lizette Cabrera (140 WTA, 23 years old).
- The Australian Open tournament runs from February 8-21.
What the international press wrote after the failure of Simona Halep
In the first set, with the score of 2-5, our athlete complained of back problems and called the doctor in the countryside. Subsequently, Simo found himself in the situation of giving up several balls after which he simply could not move and clearly lost the game.
Next, what specialized publications wrote after Simona Halep – Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 1-6.
“Ekaterina Alexandrova closes the door on the slightly injured Simona Halep’s face, hitting deep and flat to win 6-2, 6-1 and advance to the Gippsland Trophy semifinals. Halep appeared to have back problems, but Alexandrova found the corners of the field “.noted the WTA, after the game.
“No. 1 favorite Simona Halep collapsed and quickly lost to Alexandrova in the Gippsland Trophy quarterfinals, scoring 2-6, 1-6. After achieving her only break early in the match, Halep was unable to resolve the puzzle “The 33rd in the world did nothing wrong with flat, hard shots, forcing Halep to make unusual mistakes. It was Alexandrova’s second consecutive win over Halep. “ wrote Tennis.com.
“Simona Halep, stunned by Alexandrova”, headed by Tennis World USA, who continued: “At the Gippsland Trophy, Simona Halep suffered a resounding defeat after a real tennis lesson taught by Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova, who won 6-2, 6-1.”
“Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep took on Ekaterina Alexandrova, and the Russian took a slight victory, 6-2, 6-1. It was one of the worst results in the Romanian athlete’s career. They lost the game in just 59 minutes. During the match, Halep posted a better serving percentage than her opponent, but failed to win those points, and Alexandrova took advantage of this and prevailed. “, also pointed out those of Essentially Sports.
“The quarterfinals of the Gippsland Trophy started with a great surprise. Simona Halep definitely lost to Russia’s Alexandrova, 33rd in the world. She was 6-2, 6-1 in a match in which the Romanian was crushed by pain 3 days before the start of the Australian Open, his situation is worrying. “ the French of Tennis Actu also wrote.
Tags: tennis , Simona halep , australian open , Melbourne , lizette cabrera
