Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a tuneup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, because of pain in her knee and shoulder.

Romanian tennis player and women’s former world no. 1 Simona Halep said that she decided to withdraw from the Australian Open due to knee and shoulder pain felt after playing in Abu Dhabi. She had received a wild card for the qualifiers of the Australian Open,

Simona Halep withdraws from Australian Open qualifying and will delay the start of her 2025 season after feeling pain in her knee and shoulder.

Simona Halep will delay her start to the 2025 season and skip the Australian Open due to pain in her knee and shoulder.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep withdrew from qualifying for the Australian Open, citing knee and shoulder pain. Halep announced Thursday via Instagram that she also won't compete in the ASB Classic in Auckland,

Fans hoping that 2025 would be the year of Simona Halep's comeback now have reasons for concern. Halep announced on her Instagram story that she has pulled out of the Auckland Open and the Australian Open.