In an interview with Tennis Majors, the Romanian tennis star Simona Halep was discussing how, after sustaining an injury, she had almost decided to retire from tennis. But she found her fire to play tennis when she collaborated with Patrick Mouratoglou, the former coach of Serena Williams.

Halep trained for four weeks at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. She is currently playing her first tournament, the Madrid Open, with Patrick as her coach.

Halep About Her Plans to Have Children

When asked about her plans, Halep did not rule out the possibility of having kids. But she quietly ruled it out for now. She said that she is still feeling the pleasure of playing the game of tennis and she thinks the children can wait for a little longer.

“I would like to have children in the future, but now I feel it can wait a little longer,” she said.

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She also spoke about her 4 month-long break from tennis. And how it made her feel like she could never get back to the same level she used to be. “At the moment I still feel this pleasure that I don’t want to give up. I really thought that I would never get back to the same level after the injury, I have been out of competition for almost four months. I had never been away from tennis for so long. So I fought a lot during the last season, fought against everything.” she added.

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The former World number 1 is married to Macedonian entrepreneur Toni Iuruc. The couple was in a relationship since 2018 and finally tied the knot in September 2021.

Simona Halep Reaches the Third Round of Madrid Open

In a stunning performance, Simona Halep outclassed the home favorite and current World number 2 Paula Badosa. The two-time major winner showed complete dominance and won the game in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. Following the win, Halep advanced to round three of the Madrid Open.

Halep had her 2021 campaign hampered by injuries, which has led to a downward slide in her World rankings to No 21 in the world. Although, her ruthless game against Badosa was reminiscent of the level she played during the 64 weeks she spent at the top of the rankings. Halep will square off against 14th seed Coco Gauff in the third round. This will be the third meeting between the two players, with Halep leading the head-to-head 2-0.

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Halep seems to be in the best of her form and will look forward to going all the way and regaining her past glory.