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'Nobody saw that coming' - Reaction to Simona Halep crashing out at US Open in 'big disappointment'

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Eurosport's Barbara Schett and Mats Wilander have given their reaction to Simona Halep suffering a «big disappointment» in losing in the first round of the US Open to Daria Snigur.

Halep, who has not reached the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows since 2015, struggled from the outset as she suffered a shock 2-6 6-0 3-6 defeat against the world No.

124 qualifier. Ad The 30-year-old has always found the US Open to be her worst Grand Slam, but even having that as context did not prepare anyone for the surprise result after she had been considered a potential contender for the title.

US OpenHalep dumped out in first round after shock defeat to qualifier Snigur13 HOURS AGO The 20-year-old Snigur appeared to be on course to lose the match when Halep roared back to win the second set with a bagel, but somehow the momentum shifted dramatically once more and it was the Romanian who crashed out.

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"I don't know how long the recovery will take," the 30-year-old Romanian posted on Twitter and Instagram next to a selfie showing her in a hospital bed with a bandaged nose. "What is sure is that this year I won't be able to compete in any official tournament."
Former world number one Simona Halep said Monday she would need a few weeks of rest after undergoing nose surgery. The Romanian, who currently ranks ninth in the world, said she had been struggling "for a while" with nose problems, and they got worse during the summer, making it hard to breathe especially at night.
Simona Halep is set for a spell away from tennis after undergoing nose surgery. The two-time Grand Slam champion says she has been “struggling for a while with nose problems” which made it “hard to breathe”. Ad Halep, 30, won the Canadian Open this summer but suffered a shock first-round defeat to qualifier Daria Snigur at the US Open.

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