Simona Halep was part of the squad announced by Horia Tekeu to face Ukraine at the Billie Jean King Cup, but the Romanian Tennis Federation announced that the ex-WTA leader will not be able to represent Romania.

Simona Halep withdrew from the Romanian national team at the Billie Jean King Cup

FRT clarified that the two-time Grand Slam champion cannot help the Romanian national team due to health problems.

“According to medical reasons, Simona Halep will not be able to be present with the Romanian national team at the Billie Jean King Cup match against the Ukrainian national team! Get well soon, Simona Halep” – Romanian Tennis Federation.

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It remains to be seen whether this loss will prevent Halep from making it to the Olympics this summer.

One of the conditions Simone had to fulfill to get to Paris was to be a member of the final team for two Billie Jean King Cup matches in this Olympic cycle (August 10, 2020 – June 24, 2024).

The other day, George Kosak said that the attendance of the meeting with Ukraine would still not be enough, and the president of the Romanian tennis federation said that he had started steps to help Simona realize her dream.

“She had to play for Romania in the competition to make it possible. So having a presence in Florida will help her.

More or less, she should be in the USA for the Billie Jean King Cup match against Ukraine. She was supposed to play twice in this Olympic cycle, for Romania, but she didn’t. But perhaps he succeeds in gaining participation through a different approach.

But we also have to evaluate, right? Or those at the WTA, who I spoke with just today, are still in the process of changing the rules directly related to the Halep case.

59 athletes are accepted directly and, to the maximum number of 64, there are five athletes who receive all kinds of exemptions, invitations. The competition has left a boundary, a gate through which these five athletes can benefit from wild cards, given the challenges they’ve had.

Yes, we also started taking steps, with the Federation, with the Olympic Committee, with everyone. Simone can use this method.

Given that he also plays in Paris, that he was world number 1, that he also won a Grand Slam in Paris (Roland Garros 2018 – no), plus the situation he went through, of course, because that’s where we start .. .Perhaps he will succeed” – George Kozakthe president of the Romanian Tennis Federation, DigiSport quotes.

It is updated.