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APIA INTERNATIONAL SYDNEYJanuary 13, 2015Simona HalepSYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES THE MODERATOR: Simona is going to withdraw with a gastrointestinal illness. Very much looking forward seeing you here, but understand these things do happen. We wish you the best of a speedy recovery for the Australian Open. SIMONA HALEP: Thank you. THE MODERATOR: We hope to see you back here next year. Q. Did it come on in China, or... SIMONA HALEP: Yeah, during the tournament in China I got this problem with my stomach. I feel like I cannot play. I was waiting till today to see if I'm ready or not, but I really cannot play. So it's tough to start the tournament, and I decided to retire because I think it's the best way. Q. Better to have this illness this week than next week? SIMONA HALEP: Yeah. I hope to have ‑‑ what did you say? Q. I guess the positive is you're sick this week and not next week. SIMONA HALEP: A, yes, sure, because it's a Grand Slam. But I feel sad now because I cannot play this tournament. I came here to play all the tournaments so it's not good to stop. I have to recover first myself and then to think about tennis. Q. How many days have you been ill? SIMONA HALEP: Few days already. Q. Are you happy otherwise with your preparation going into Melbourne? SIMONA HALEP: I didn't play for three days already, so, yeah, I had a good start in China. I played well match by match, and I feel prepared to start the Grand Slam. But still first I am thinking to be ready to be recovered of myself, to feel better with my stomach, and then I have time to think about matches from Melbourne. Q. What does the doctor say about how long it will take? SIMONA HALEP: You never know with the stomach because it's something inside. I hope that two, three days more and then I will be ready to play again. Q. I imagine take a lot of confidence out of last year? SIMONA HALEP: Yeah, I am confident now after also China, because I won few matches there and it was a good start. Last year I did some good results, but now it's another year, another start. So I have to be confident and to believe that I can do many more results. But every match will be tough, and also the pressure will come. Q. How was your off‑season? SIMONA HALEP: Very good. I was home. Yeah, I stay with my family. I had Christmas at home. So I was working very hard also with my fitness coach and with my coach. So everything went well. You know, I feel happy with my game now. Q. Were you working on any particular part of your game? SIMONA HALEP: Yeah. I can say that I worked with my serve and I was improving a lot. I saw first week in Shenzhen that I served better than last year. I was working on my body also to be stronger. Yeah, it was a complete work, like everything I worked. Yeah. Q. Were you ill during the final in Shenzhen? SIMONA HALEP: Yeah, I was a little bit sick before. Q. How difficult was it to get through that match? SIMONA HALEP: I don't know how I played, to be honest. It was like I think adrenaline and I just wanted to win the tournament. I didn't think about myself too much, just to play that match. I did it very well. Q. I imagine you were dehydrated, because that's part of gastroenteritis. SIMONA HALEP: Yeah, I am. Q. Were you feeling dizzy on court? SIMONA HALEP: I feel like I cannot play at this moment, so I have to rest. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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