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Simona Halep hails Emma Raducanu for ‘inspiring many kids’ in Romania
Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep knows she now has competition as the most popular tennis player in Romania after Emma Raducanu burst on to the scene.
Wimbledon expert picks - Will Novak Djokovic get his fourth title in a row? How will Serena Williams fare? And can Rafa Nadal win another Grand Slam?
A three-time defending champion. An eagerly anticipated return to the sport. A player with an astonishing win streak. And emerging stars all over the place. On Monday Wimbledon begins, and with it, some of the biggest names in the sport will take the court. Serena Williams will be back for the first time since Wimbledon a year ago, Novak Djokovic will look to win a fourth title in a row, Iga Swiatek will see if she can continue to dominate women's tennis and Rafael Nadal will be aiming for his third Grand Slam victory of the year.
Wimbledon 2022: Serena Williams To Face Harmony Tan In First Round
Serena Williams' eagerly-awaited return to the Wimbledon will be against French debutant Harmony Tan in the first round of the Grand Slam event as the American star returned to singles after a year out. The early focus at the Grand Slam event will be on 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams, who has fallen to 1,204th in the world rankings and is currently unseeded for the Wimbledon, which starts next week. She won her seven Wimbledon singles titles in 2016 but reached the final in 2018 and 2019 after returning to the court after having a baby. Her last Grand Slam singles crown came at the Australian Open in 2017.
Injury Forces Simona Halep Out Of Bad Homburg Ahead Of Wimbledon
Simona Halep's Wimbledon hopes suffered a blow Friday when she withdrew from the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Bad Homburg with a neck injury. Halep, the 2019 Wimbledon champion, was forced out of the grass-court tournament in Germany ahead of the start of Wimbledon on Monday. "I am sorry I had to withdraw today from the semi-final match," Halep wrote on Twitter.
Simona Halep pulls out of Bad Homburg semis with neck issue
The 30-year-old Romanian was due to play Canadian Bianca Andreescu, who will advance to the final of the WTA 250 event against a Frenchwoman - either Alize Cornet or Caroline Garcia.
Canada's Bianca Andreescu reaches Bad Homburg final after Simona Halep withdraws
Bianca Andreescu reached her first final in more than a year after Simona Halep withdrew ahead of their semifinal match at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany on Friday with a neck injury.
