Simona Halep will get to work on the clay tour after making her debut at the Miami Open with a good feeling. And the Romanian is starting to oil the machine to pick up the pace. She will also put her feet in the clay with the help of her new coach. How did she see herself in that first contact with the competition?
Although the first time was not the charm, Simona Halep He is getting closer every day to getting that rhythm that he needs so much on the circuit. After 18 months of inactivity, the former number 1 decided that the Miami Open It would be the tournament that marked his return, a decision that he says he does not regret. He could have prepared directly to debut on earth, but his return to Miami was key to reconnecting with people and receiving that love that he needed. In an interview for the WTAthe Romanian chatted about what she expected from the fans, what she has to improve or what she expects from now on.
The fear of returning after everything that has happened surrounding her doping sanction is inevitable and not knowing how the fans were going to receive her ate her up inside. However, Miami returned the affection that her Romanian woman once professed to her. “When I was on the plane I told my mother that I was very nervous because I didn’t know what to expect from people. When you go through such a difficult period, you don’t know how people will see you or treat you. But the first day was amazing, so the stress went away. I knew it was going to be good on the track and the people were incredible. The love I received is even greater than what I have received until now”, he confessed.
The return is not going to be easy and the Romanian knows that she must go step by step. That first game against Paula Badosa It was the first stone laid for a future construction. And what do you need to work on from now on? First of all, focus on the dirt tour and, for that, Carlos Martinezhis new coach, will give him a hand: “I don’t have a very clear idea of what I didn’t do well and what I did wrong in the match against Paula. I know I missed some balls that I normally shouldn’t, but I feel like I played good tennis. So, first of all, I need a coach to guide me a little and for that I am waiting for Carlos. We established a trial period. “I need to talk to him and he needs to see me to tell me where I am because it is difficult to determine alone.”
Tennis was not to blame for anything
And the whole process in which Halep was fighting in order to prove her innocence could have worn her out and fed up. Is this the case? Would that have generated disaffection with tennis or some kind of resentment? “No, it didn’t have that darkness. People were supporting me from the first day to the last. Seeing that my rivals supported me and believed that I was clean gave me strength and gave me positivity to continue fighting. A very important person for me told me that he should not hate tennis because he was not the one who caused me that difficult stage, it is still my passion.”he stated.
2024-03-21 21:55:57
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