New York: You need a fortune to win the US Open, said Simona Halep, and he got a little on Wednesday when he was the second round of the match with Kristina Kucova was transferred from outside the rain court to dry Arthur Ashe Stadium, which allowed it a disturbed 6-3 6-1.
The delay of the stop-and-start rain on a gloomy day at Flushing Meadows was provided with Halep season reflection which had seen Romania’s struggle through an injured-disturbed campaign.
The Grand Slam winner twice missed the French Open, Wimbledon and Olympic Tokyo due to a calf injury later, only he was the second tournament, forced to withdraw from the US Open Tune-Up Event in Cincinnati because of the rights of thigh injury.
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https://t.co/jnm6fmlryq- Open US Tennis (@USOPEN) 1630516862000BUT There are instructions on Wednesday that this world number one luck might change when the match plays under the roof that can be opened at Arthur Ashe Stadium, filling the hole What was left on the schedule when Olga Danilovic pulled out because of illness, giving up the defending champion Naomi Osaka’s easy victory.
“I think in your life can not do much without luck,” Halep smiled.
“I feel like I’m a lucky person, always already.” But you also have to work for what you want and what you want.
Then luck, if you are positive, luck comes to you.
“Like today, I’m positive and I’m ready to play the second half.
I’m like very positive that I’m healthy and I can go in the field 100%, and the court has changed and I can play without stopping because of rain.” The Grand Slam champion is a strong set of the first three times take the opening 6-3 over Kucova @ Simona_halep.
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#USOPEN https://t.co/OEBP7KCwip- US Open Tennis (@USOPEN) 1630515223000Back nearby Physically, Halep says the biggest hurdle now is mental he tries to convince himself that everything is in the framework of work.
“It’s a little more difficult, the mentality after injury, because after I’m healthy I can play without pain, I’m still scared,” Halep said.
“I mentally down a little bit.” I can say I feel the day of repair after day, and also I feel safer in the field.
I feel like I’m playing what I want.
“I have everything just to push a little more every day and believe that I have my chance every time I step in the field.”