Simona Halep - 'I've found my love for this sport again ahead of French Open' - Players' Voice

Romanian superstar Simona Halep opens up about finding her love for the sport again after having endured a frustrating few years on tour and her hopes of rekindling her special relationship with Roland-Garros after winning her first Grand Slam in Paris back in 2018. — Ad/> I feel refreshed; I feel more confident; I feel healthy. Finally! I have no problems now, with no injuries.

I feel so happy to be back on the court, and I am looking forward to playing each match because I really want to continue to improve. Roland-GarrosFrench Open 2022: Who's playing? Who could miss out? Will Nadal be fit?21 HOURS AGO Roland-Garros is my favourite tournament and I always feel great when I go there. It is going to be a little bit different because last year I didn’t play, so we will see.

I need more time to get my confidence back, and more matches. So hopefully I can continue to find form before going there and I can just enjoy it because it is the best tournament for me. I will always have great memories of my title at Roland-Garros in 2018 because it was my first Grand Slam, and I had always dreamed of winning the French Open.

It was a beautiful atmosphere: so many fans were supporting me and I felt great. I will never forget that moment. If I win again, it is going to be special as well because any time you win a Grand Slam it is very special.

I am 30 now, so I am not putting pressure on myself, but that is why I am here and I am working hard because I dream of achieving that again. We will see if it is going to happen. Before I visited the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy and announced my partnership with Patrick, I had not had any encounters with him.