An injury-stricken season last year nearly drove former world No. 1 Simona Halep to retirement, she said in an interview with the WTA on Thursday.

“The injury last year made me feel that with stopping for four months, I cannot get the rhythm back,” Halep said. “I’m 30, so I thought always at 30 it will be tough. I had this in my mind, I don’t know why. Losing some matches, getting injured again was not easy. Also in Australia, also inIndian Wells. Read More