Without Darren Cahill, Halep no longer seemed the player with the same decisive and selective aggression, even if her run to the semifinals in Miami was encouraging ,” the New York Times recently wrote.
Also in the press across the Ocean, a material appeared yesterday in which Simona herself spoke about the importance of Darren in her game.
” I think I’ve improved my game, which used to be a defensive game. I feel like I’ve gained in aggressiveness and that’s because of Darren. He taught me how to transition from a defensive game to an offensive game. I also think that the serve it’s better now.
If I look at my game, I think I always have a plan A and a plan B. But it depends on how much energy I have and what state I’m in to implement plan B, which is more aggressive. I always try to improve my game because now the other players know me. After so many years in the circuit, I have to come up with something better. I hope I can change other things as well ,” said Simona, quoted by Tennis World USA.
Halep – Cahill, perfect collaboration
At the end of 2018, Cahill surprised, announcing that he was interrupting the collaboration with our athlete. The official explanation? He needs a “sabbatical year” to be with his loved ones. Immediately, it was speculated that there were misunderstandings between Simo and Darren, but later it was clear to everyone that the two remained on excellent terms.
Major trophies won by Simona Halep, with Darren Cahill by her side:
- 2018: Shenzhen, Roland Garros, Montreal
- 2017: Madrid
- 2016: Madrid, Bucharest, Montreal
- 2015: Indian Wells
Simona Halep plays on Thursday in Rome, live on Digi Sport, against the sportswoman from the Czech Republic, Marketa Vondrousova.
