While admitting that her career could end if the doping appeal is unsuccessful, Simona Halep is not giving up hope and in particular is looking towards the Paris Olympic Games as her dream.
This is despite her admission that it is unlikely that it will happen. More on the fact that it would be a race against time to even be included in the Romanian team due to her drop in ranking and with her appeal in February and the tournament just before the US Open, even if she is cleared, it remains near impossible.
Simona Halep does not rule out the end of her career if her 4-year suspension for doping is confirmed.
"Four years is a long time. It will probably be the end of my career. And for something I didn't do, it's even more catastrophic."pic.twitter.com/rgm68UWZ9k
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Halep itching to return to action even in Olympic dream
But like throughout her appeal, she is not giving up hope and said it would be a dream due to winning Roland Garros there as a junior and it almost kick starting her career from there so it would all come full circle.
But given the lack of tennis played by the former World No.1 and her career being in limbo, she said she would be excited to return anywhere and she will hope to do so if her four year ban is quashed with the Romanian still a popular draw.
“Of course. This is my dream! I know there are not big chances for this, but I’m dreaming of this because Paris is my dream city. I won Roland Garros here when I was a junior, so everything started very early, and it will be amazing to be back on court, no matter what. But I just want to be on court because that’s where I belong and I feel like I want to do it again,” said Halep to Euronews.
