The US Open is a Grand Slam tournament in which Simona Halep has had the worst results among major tournaments over time, and the rule was confirmed this time as well: the Romanian was eliminated in the first round. After the match with Daria Snigur (124 WTA, player from qualification), the ex-world leader expressed favorable words to her rival.

Simona Halep explained the defeat in the first round of the US Open 2022 – Daria Snigur has “strange” tennis

The student Patrika Muratoglu said that she did not find the right solutions for the strikes of the athlete from Ukraine. The Romanian spoke about her many mistakes (she ended the match with 30) and described her opponent’s game as “strange”.

“I think he played extraordinary tennis, he played a very good match. We played a bit under pressure because he had some very accurate balls, very close to the line, very pressing… He didn’t jump the ball much and played quite fast.

I could also say that I didn’t find a solution for today’s match and of course I’m sorry that I lost, but my opponent played very well today and I think she deserved to win because in the end I did too many mistakes are easy. I might go back, there’s no telling what might happen, but I didn’t find the right solution today.

She is a very talented player, her game gave me the biggest problems. She hits some shots that I didn’t expect, I’ve never played against her before. He has a rather strange tennis, but not bad, he presses and hits the ball from any position, returns very well.

Everything surprised me and unfortunately I couldn’t find a solution today. Sorry, but such is life and sport, we move on.

I don’t know what will happen next, I’ll see and talk to the coach. I just want to rest and calm down after this game. It’s not an easy defeat, but there’s nothing I can do, nothing I can change. I look forward and try to motivate myself to be better in the next matches”” – Simona Halepfor Eurosport.

Know:

• Simona Halep, who participated in the American Grand Slam tournament for the 12th time, was eliminated in the first round for the fourth time.
• Simona Halep’s best performance at the US Open was qualifying for the semifinals in 2015.

• Simona Halep will receive a check for $80,000 and 10 WTA points for participating in the first round of the US Open 2022.
• In the second round of the competition in Flushing Meadows, Daria Snigur will play the winner of the match between Poland’s Magdalena Frech (103 WTA) and Canadian Rebecca Marino (106 WTA).
• Romania still has four representatives in the US Open 2022 main draw: Sorana Kirstea (vs. Laura Siegemund), Irina Bega (vs. Elise Mertens), Gabriella Ruse (vs. Daria Saville) and Jacqueline Christian (vs. Anette Kontaveit).

What did Simona Halep do for the history of participation in the US Open

2022 – first round – 2-6, 6-0, 4-6 against Daria Snigur

2021 – fourth round – 3-6, 3-6 against Elina Svitolina

2020 – did not participate due to the coronavirus pandemic

2019 – Second Round – 6-2, 3-6, (4)6-7 vs Taylor Townsend

2018 – First round – 2-6, 4-6 against Kai Kanepi

2017 – first round – 4-6, 6-4, 3-6 against Maria Sharapova

2016 – quarters – 2-6, 6-4, 3-6 against Serena Williams

2015 – semi-finals – 1-6, 3-6 against Flavia Pennetta

2014 – third round – (6)6-7, 2-6 against Mirjana Lucich-Baroni

2013 – fourth round – 2-6, (3)6-7 against Flavia Pennetta

2012 – second round – 1-6, 1-6 against Nadia Petrova

2011 – second round – 6-3, 2-6, 2-6 vs Carla Suarez Navarro

2010 – first round – 4-6, 6-4, 5-7 against Jelena Yankovic.

US Open 2022 will be held from August 29 to September 11, and the most important matches from Flushing Meadows will be broadcast in LiveText format on HotNews.ro.