Simona Halep is currently preparing for Roland Garros, but she has also confirmed her presence at another competition.
It is about the WTA 250 category tournament from Birmingham. The director of the preparatory tournament for Wimbledon announced that the Romanian is on the list of players who will play on the London grass between June 13 and 19.
Simona Halep will play in Birmingham before Wimbledon
The same list also includes Emma Răducanu, Jelena Ostapenko or Sloane Stephens, the athlete whom Simona Halep defeated in 2018 at Roland Garros, when she won her first Grand Slam title.
” Having major champions at the Rothesay Classic WTA 250 event is an incredibly exciting prospect for all tennis and sports fans alike!
Emma Răducanu, Simona Halep, Jelena Ostapenko and Sloane Stephens are sure to put on some of the hottest shows as they give it their all to win and lift the famous Maud Watson Trophy on final day.
We’re also excited to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the tournament and have some great events throughout the week to mark the milestone.
I can’t wait to welcome the players back to Birmingham, bearing in mind that we will have spectators in the stands again ,” announced Patrick Hughesman, the tournament director, as quoted by Tennis365 .
Simona Halep, for the first time at Wimbledon after winning the title
The tournament in Birmingham will be a preparation for Simona Halep for the Grand Slam at Wimbledon, which she won in 2019 .
Simona Halep will go to the All England Club for the first time after winning the title, because in 2020 the tournament was canceled, while last year she could not participate due to an injury.
