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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 20, 2022 Romania’s Simona Halep reacts during her second round match against Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 20, 2022 Romania’s Simona Halep reacts during her second round match against Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Former World No. 1 Simona Halep is all set to take part in the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Tournament, which starts on the 14th of February. Halep has won this title two times already and will play her first match against Alison Riske from America.
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She had a long time partnership with her coach Darren Cahill for six years, before splitting some time back. Cahill had guided her to the top WTA ranking, several grand slam final appearances and also to her first Grand Slam title. She mentions how much Cahill had helped her, both on the court and off it as well.
She recently added Daniel Dobre and Adrian Marcu to her team. But, while she had worked with them before, this time the partnership did not last long and she parted ways with them after her fourth-round loss at the Australian Open.
Simona Halep wants to enjoy her time
Halep missed a considerable part of the tour last year because of a calf muscle injury, but made a strong comeback this season, winning a title in Melbourne, before her Australian Open stint.
Simona Halep on deciding not to hire a coach:
"I’m just enjoying my time alone and hopefully I can do a good job. I feel a little bit of freedom, so I think I have to enjoy this moment."#DDFTennis https://t.co/CTnkO5GDq6
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) February 12, 2022
“I don’t have a coach right now, I have a sparring partner and he’s travelling with me these days. I didn’t take a decision about the coaching. I’m not looking for a coach, I’m just enjoying my time alone and hopefully, I can do a good job,” Halep said ahead of her first-round match.
“I feel a little bit of freedom, so I think I have to enjoy this moment. I won’t say it’s the best situation but I’m looking forward to experiencing it and to see how it goes.”
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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 16: Simona Halep of Romania talks with her coach Darren Cahill during her singles match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on day five of the 2020 Adelaide International at Memorial Drive on January 16, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Due to her injury, and time off the circuit, she dropped out of the Top 20 and is now ranked at No. 22.
Aiming to crack back into the top rankings, she said that she retained a lot of training from all her previous coaches, especially Cahill, and wanted to implement her own ideas on the court.
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