Romanian star tennis player and former women\u2019s world no. 1 Simona Halep announced that she will play at the Concord Ia\u015fi Open tournament on July 9 during an exhibition match.<\/p>\n
The former WTA leader will step onto the court alongside Andrei Pavel, as well as other well-known names that have not yet been revealed during the \u201cSimona Halep & Andrei Pavel & Friends\u201d event.<\/p>\n
Pavel formerly coached Simona Halep and is currently the director of the Ia\u015fi tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn July 9, the fourth day of the Concord Ia\u015fi Open tournament, we invite you to an exceptional exhibition match: Simona Halep & Andrei Pavel & Friends. Let\u2019s celebrate the impressive career of Simona Halep and watch legends of Romanian tennis playing together on the same court. The match will begin after the last match on the central court, not before 8:00 PM,\u201d announced the tournament organizers.<\/p>\n
The tournament organizers are confident that the event will attract people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe we have more than we hoped for this year. We will have a very attractive tournament from a sporting perspective, an exhibition match with Simona Halep and Andrei Pavel, which is expected to be sold out, as well as two concerts, events meant to offer more than just tennis to the tennis-loving public. We will have a very packed week, hard to replicate in future years,\u201d declared Andrei Ori\u0163\u0103, the holder of the Ia\u015fi Open license, according to Ziarul de Ia\u015fi<\/a>.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, the two-time Grand Slam champion announced<\/a> her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 33.<\/p>\n