CINCINNATI: World No. 6 Simona Halep has withdrawn from the Western & Southern Open due to a right thigh injury. The 30-year-old was set to face Veronika Kudermetova in the second round. As a result, the Russian received a walkover into the round of 16 and will face either Paula Badosa or Ajla Tomljanovic.
Simona Halep captured her biggest title in two years last week at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada. The win vaulted the Romanian back in the Top 10 for the first time in a year. She defeated Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in a gruelling three-set final, winning 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. IANS
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