00:00The former World No. 1 and Romanian tennis player, Simona Halep, will continue to use her racket after she lost the first round in the Transylvania Open a long time ago.
00:12This became the basis for Halep to leave her professional tennis career.
00:18In an interview with Halep, she said that even though this decision is against her will,
00:23her mind is still calm because she knows that her body can no longer keep up with the competition.
00:32This is Halep's first and last match this year after withdrawing from the Australian Open due to an injury in her knee and ankle.
00:41Halep was the former No. 1 player in the WTA rankings in 2017 and won two Grand Slam titles during the French Open 2018 and Wimbledon 2019.
