MENTAL HEALTH. Simona Halep supports Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles

Simona Halep admitted that she had problems with the pressure Joss Lika Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles

Simona Halep And Naomi Osaka

Simona Halep is one of the most successful tennis players in history. The Romanian champion already has won 22 titles and the 2 slams. Simona is a huge celebrity in Romania and she knows very well what it means to play under pressure.

During a recent interview, Simona Halep shared her support for Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles. Former world number one said that she fell this pressure back in the days it sometimes it is very difficult to understand how to deal with it. Simona revealed:

“It’s a big problem; I’ve felt it for years. In 2014, I felt it the most because I was at the beginning, I didn’t know how to manage all the tournaments, the success I had. It is an emotional load every week to be at the top and I agree with them (Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka) that maybe some athletes fail to manage this pressure.”

The Romanian sensation is about to be back to competitions in Montreal for the Rogers Cup. Simona Halep did not play for almost 3 months since she got injured her calf back in May. She is scheduled to then play in Cincinnati before competing for the US Open title.

Simona Halep in 2021

Simona Halep Stats info

Currently the world no.10, Simona played her last match on the 12th of May when she had to retire when playing against world no.21 Angelique Kerber in the 2nd round and the scoreline was 1-6 3-3 .

Presently, during this year Halep has managed to achieve an overall 11-5 record. Simona Halep’s most significant result of this season was getting to the semifinal in Stuttgart.

Halep
Rome
Halep's Record

 

Naomi Osaka in 2021

Naomi Osaka Stats info

Ranked no.2, Naomi played her last match on the 27th of July when she lost to world no.42 Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-4 in the 3rd round in Tokyo (draw).

This year the Japanese has a composed 16-4 win-loss record. Naomi has won 1 title at the Australian Open.

Osaka
Tokyo
Osaka's Record

Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka faced off 5 times. Their actual head to head record is 4-1 for Halep. Previously, the last time when they locked horns, Simona Halep won 6-1 6-0 in the 2nd round in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in May 2018.

Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka

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