Former world number one Simona Halep returned to Wimbledon for the first time since winning the title in 2019 and picked up just where she left off, defeating dangerous Czech Karolina Muchova 6-3 6-2 on Tuesday. Check out complete details about it below.
Simona Halep maes comeback at Wimbledon with a victory:
due to the COVID-19 epidemic and a leg injury last year, the game was cancelled in 2020, and the Halep did not got the opportunity to participate.
As she seemed determined to recover this in a match with. Muchova. she is a player whose 81st ranking defies her talent.
Muchova’s dearth of practice this year due to an abdominal ailment was comprehensively outplayed by the 16th seed, who upset Serena Serena in the 2019 final.
Halep dropped service in the third match and then again in the ninth to claim the first set without facing a dead end.
In the second set, Halep lured Muchova into lengthy baseline skirmishes, which she ultimately won.
Muchova was Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 2019 and 2021 and an Australian Open semi-finalist last year. she saved two break points in the second set at 1-2.
However Halep remained unfazed, hitting a third with a volley into the open court as she edged closer to victory.
Muchova had no escape route thanks to Halep’s precision from the baseline, and the finish came after 64 minutes, setting up a battle with Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens.
She appreciated former Serena Williams coach’s Patrick Mouratoglou for resurrecting her game.
She said “It feels amazing to be here, wonderful times of 2019 and still a joy to be here,” she added. “It was really emotional until this match, but now I’m delighted and would like to enjoy it.”
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