Simona Halep announced to retire at the age of 33 after returning from two Grand Slam titles and restrictions

Grand Slam champion of two times Simona Halep Announced from his retirement Tennis Tuesday ended the first round of the first round in a tournament in Romania on Tuesday Doping suspensionThe

“I don’t know if it is sad or joy – I think I’m both feeling – but my soul is in peace in this conclusion and I am always realistic with myself. My body could not handle as much as before, where I probably got there, “Hallep Lucia used a microphone to address the crowd in Romania’s Clues after his -1-3, 1-3, bronze. Open.

“It is very difficult to reach this level, and I know what it takes to go there,” said Halep. “That’s why I want to say here today, to play in front of you and to say goodbye to the tennis court, even though my performance is not great.”

This is the first match of the year for Halep, who reached the first number in the WA Rankings for the first time in 2017, but now he was invited to play 870 and a wild card to play in Romania.

He came out of the Australian Open at Auckland, New Zealand last month due to his latest obstacle to his career, his knee and shoulder pain last month.

Halep once won the Major Singles Trophy by standing on top of tennis In the 2019 Wimbledon Serena beat Williams in the final and At the French Open in 2018 Slowen beat Stephens in the final.

He was a three-time runner-up in the Grand Slam tournament-Australian Open in 2018 and French Open in 2014 and 2017.

However, his last presence in a large event came to the US Open. There In the first round Daria lost to Snigur Ukraine 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 and Positively tested for the banned drug RoxadastatThe

Roxadastat was approved for use in the European Union in 2021 for the treatment of anemia symptoms due to chronic kidney failure. It encourages the body to produce more natural hormone erythropytein or EPOs, which has long become a doping product of desired by cyclists and distance runners to increase stamina.

Hallep was first given a four -year ban, which would end in 2026. However he applied, and arbitration courts for sports Penalty decreased nine months At March 2024.

He argued that he came in contact with a contaminated complement that caused his failed test. The CAS determined that the Halep supplement bored “a bit of fault or neglect” for not “adequate care” while using the complement, but “he did not have any significant fault or neglect.” So that is why Cass said, “Violation of his anti -doping rules was not intentional.”

Halep returned to the visit to the Miami Open at the end of that month, but has played six matches since then.

He left this game with 24 single titles and over 40 million rewards.

“To be competitive again a lot more needed, and at this point it is no longer possible,” Halep said Tuesday. “I don’t want to cry – that’s something beautiful. I arrived at World No. 1, I won the Grand Slam; This is everything I wanted. “