Halep targets Stuttgart success on return to clay

Former world number one Simona Halep said she has recovered from a right shoulder injury that forced her out of the Miami Open last month and is determined to kick off her European claycourt season with a long-awaited win at the Stuttgart Open.

The Romanian pulled out of Miami, her first tournament since a quarter-final exit at the Australian Open in February, after experiencing soreness following practice sessions."I had more than two weeks' break and some treatment on my shoulder. I feel much better," the world number three told reporters at the WTA 500 event.

Former French Open champion Halep has won every major European clay title on the WTA calendar except Stuttgart. Halep said Australia's strict COVID-19 restrictions means her coach Darren Cahill will remain in her corner throughout the claycourt swing.

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