Romania's Simona Halep celebrates winning the Italian Open in Rome last month ReutersThe former world No 1 did not travel to this year’s US Open Grand Slam due to health concerns over the pandemicWorld No 2 Simona Halep tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms. The former world No 1 did not travel to New York for this year’s US Open Grand Slam due to health concerns over the pandemic. Halep, who won the French Open in 2018 and is the reigning Wimbledon champion, made the trip to Paris for the claycourt Grand Slam but went down to eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the fourth round at Roland Garros this month. The Women’s World Tour Association Tour has a tournament scheduled in Austria from Nov. 9 but Halep had said her 2020 season was over following her French Open defeat.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 31, 2020 13:07 UTC