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Simona Halep Tests COVID Positive; Pulls Out Of Women's WTA
Tennis player Simona Halep has tested positive for COVID-19. The former women's world number one informed through her Twitter handle on October 31 that she was recovering well from the mild symptoms and was feeling good. The 29-year-old is currently under self-isolation at home and did not travel to New York for US Open Grand Slam 2020. Halep will also not play the Women's WTA scheduled from November 9 in Austria.
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French Open: Top Seeded Simona Halep Loses To Teenager Iga Swiatek
The 19-year-old Polish Iga Swiatek knocked out Romanian top seed Simona Halep 6-1, 6-2 in the fourth round of French Open on October 4. The teenager who was ranked 54, was dominated by Halep last year in the same stage. Swiatek, after victory, said, "I felt like I was playing perfectly and I was so focused that even I am surprised that I can do that."
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