Waiting for a wild card for Roland Garros, Simona Halep will return to the field in the French capital, but at the Clarins Trophy, “WTA 125” category tournament, which will be played between May 13-19.
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Wild card for Simona Halep at the Clarins Trophy
Returning to the WTA Miami after more than a year and a half, Simona Halep missed the Oeiras and WTA Madrid tournaments due to an injury.
Before Roland Garros, the former world leader will benefit from a wild card at the Clarins Trophy, according to Tennisactu.net.
The “WTA 125” category tournament will bring together several Top 50 players, including Emma Navarro, Sloane Stephens, Katie Boulter or Leylah Fernandez.
The Clarins Trophy will be contested between May 13-19, is part of the WTA 125 category, is played on clay and offers total prizes worth 115,000 euros. The titular champion is Diane Parry.
About Simona Halep’s doping case
- Simona’s case was heard by Sport Resolutions, the independent tribunal in London that handles doping cases in white sport.
- On August 29, 2022, Simona Halep would play her last official match on the world circuit. At the US Open, in the inaugural round, our athlete was surprisingly defeated by Daria Snigur (ranked 124th WTA at that time, coming from the qualifications).
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