Halep postpones nose surgery to play in Fed Cup


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 03 Feb 2016

Romania's Simona Halep prepares to hit a shot during her first round match against China's Zhang Shuai at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 19, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Reed

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - World number three Simona Halep decided to postpone an operation on her nose to play in the Fed Cup against defending champions Czech Republic this weekend, the Romanian tennis federation said on Tuesday.

Halep announced last month she would skip the match in Cluj-Napoca and tournaments in Dubai and Doha, hoping to return to defend her title at Indian Wells in March.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tennis

Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
Tennis-Nadal uncertain over Roland Garros appearance
Tennis-Sinner not heaping pressure on himself with top ranking in sight
Tennis-Medvedev hoping for more clay success with Simon in his corner
Tennis-Djokovic mulls going without coach after 20 years as a professional
Tennis-Djokovic to skip Madrid Open
Tennis-Nadal to play for Team Europe at Laver Cup
Tennis-Rybakina delighted by consistency after Stuttgart win
Tennis-Halep withdraws from Madrid Open
Tennis-Ruud defeats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open

Others Also Read