Former world No. 1 Simona Halep has learned her opening opponent at a WTA 125 tournament in France as the two-time Grand Slam champion is set to take on world No. 123 McCartney Kessler in the Trophée Clarins first round.
After playing her first tournament in a year and a half at the Miami Open in late March, Halep sustained an unfortunate knee issue and was forced to skip a WTA 125 tournament in Oeiras and also a WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. For both of those tournaments, Halep was granted a wildcard.
Following Halep’s withdrawals in Oeiras in Madrid, the hope was that the former world No. 1 could return to action at the Rome Open. But Halep surprisingly didn’t receive a main draw wildcard. A few days after it was revealed that Halep wouldn’t receive a Rome wildcard, it was announced that the Romanian accepted a wildcard from a WTA 125 tournament in Trophée Clarins.
Who is Halep’s opponent Kessler?
When Halep meets 24-year-old Kessler in the Trophée Clarins first round, it will be their first meeting.
Kessler, who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 119 in April, won her first ITF title last year and she also won another ITF title at the start of this season. After winning two ITF titles,…
