sport news Wimbledon: Defending champion Simona Halep withdraws just MINUTES before draw
Defending champion Simona Halep withdraws from Wimbledon just MINUTES before draw after failing to recover from calf injury that forced her to miss the French Open Simona Halep has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a continuing calf injury The defending champion pulled out just five minutes before the draw was made The Romanian missed the French Open too after tearing her left calf muscle Halep produced a stunning display to beat Serena Williams in the 2019 final
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Defending champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Wimbledon with a calf injury.
The Romanian, who produced a stunning display to defeat Serena Williams in the final two years ago, tore her left calf muscle during a match in Rome in May and was forced to miss the French Open.
Five minutes before the socially distanced draw began Wimbledon was hit by another withdrawal when Halep made a last gasp pullout.
Defending champion Simona Halep withdrew from Wimbledon five minutes before the draw
The Romanian has failed to recover from a calf injury that also kept her out of the French Open
