Injured in the calf for a good part of the season, Simona Halep would like to end the year in style, especially at the tournament in Cluj, at home, in Romania. Qualified for the quarter-finals after a rather quiet victory over Gracheva (6–4, 6–2), the current 18the The world player admitted at a post-match press conference that she had felt quite disabling lower back pain even though she was able to finish the match anyway.
“I think I played good tennis in the first set until my back stiffened after an awkward move. After that, I just wanted to finish the points quickly. She helped me out a bit, making a few mistakes and it turned out that way. If the pain had been more severe, I would have stopped. I had these pains before. It’s a lower back pain that hurts in a way that you can’t breathe and you can’t move the way you want to. I did my best, as the pain allowed, and I managed to win. I did one treatment and will have more and I hope to be well until tomorrow (Friday). Maybe I won’t be at my best, but I hope I can play. “
Posted on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 2:08 PM
