Simona Halep withdraws from Cincinnati Masters with leg injury
Halep was set to face Veronika Kudermetova in the second round. Kudermetova received a walkover into the Round of 16 and will face either Paula Badosa or Ajla Tomljanovic.
Halep was set to face Veronika Kudermetova in the second round. Kudermetova received a walkover into the Round of 16 and will face either Paula Badosa or Ajla Tomljanovic.
Halep, who has won two Grand Slam titles -- French Open 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, was placed No.27 till the week of February 28.
Winner in the 2016 and 2018 editions of the tournament, Halep ended the run of Haddad Maia with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win achieved in 2 hours and 16 minutes.
With her impressive run in the WTA 1000 tournament, the 30-year-old Halep, who will face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the final here, will return to the world's Top-10 when the latest rankings are released on Monday.
The 23-year-old Rybakina's power game has pulled her through the 2022 Wimbledon Championships final. She blasted her way to victory in just 1 hour and 15 minutes, handing Halep her first loss at Wimbledon since 2018.
Simona Halep follows world No.1 Ashleigh Barty, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens, who have already decided not to play in the US Open.
Apart from Simona Halep, Bianca Andreescu and Caty McNally both have donated their signed tennis racquets to benefit 'Athletes For Relief'.
A former world number one and two-time Major champion, Garbine Muruguza won four consecutive games in the second set to enter the final.
Romania's Simona Halep will face Garbine Muguruza of Spain in the semi-finals on Thursday.
While Karolina Pliskova followed Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep avoided the exit trend at the ongoing Australian Open.
