Ex-world number one Halep announces retirement after home defeat

Well, for me this is clear. It is with sadness that I hear this news. Always enjoyed watching her play, especially when she was on top form.

Wishing you all the best in whatever you choose to do next, Simona.

Her career was destroyed by unbelievable double-standards - just recently other players, when tested positive due to contaminated nutritional supplements received no punishment whatsoever and could continue to compete freely. This is all modern, Western Europe, high-class, civilized style corruption. Nobody in those Zurich-based institutions got yet arrested for their involvement.

It's amazing when ya consider Serena played till she's 40