Simona Halep will retire from tennis on Saturday, in Cluj-Napoca, during a demonstration match.

Former WTA world leader and two-time Grand Slam champion, Simona Halep will officially retire from tennis on Saturday, during a demonstration match in Cluj-Napoca, where Elina Svitolina will also participate. Halep stated that she is deeply emotional about this moment, emphasizing the importance of her career and the support of the public.

Svitolina praised Halep, reminiscing about their past duels and highlighting her fighting spirit. Halep had an impressive career but was affected by a nine-month suspension due to a doping rule violation, returning to competition in March 2024. Since then, she has played six matches, winning only one. Her retirement marks the end of an era in Romanian tennis.