Former world no.1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been given a wild card entry on Wednesday for the Australian Open 2025 qualifying, starting on January 12. Among other wild card entrants is also Cruz Hewitt, who is the son for another ...

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son Cruz Hewitt are among the players who have been awarded wild-card entries for Australian Open qualifying.

Halep, who maintained her innocence following the charges, has fond memories of Melbourne Park, where she was runner-up to Caroline Wozniacki in 2018

Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son Cruz Hewitt has received a wildcard for the Australian Open qualifiers, alongside Bernard Tomic and former women's world number one Simona Halep.

The Australian Open wildcard announcements for the qualifiers have sparked debate, particularly surrounding 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt, son of former World No.

Former world number one Simona Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was reduced on appeal this year, will step up her comeback at the Australian Open after receiving a wildcard for the qualifying tournament on Wednesday.

Former world number one Simona Halep, who returned from a doping ban this year, receives a wildcard for Australian Open qualifying.

Simona Halep’s comeback to WTA action has been given a major boost after it was confirmed the former world No 1 had received a wildcard into Australian Open qualifying. Former world No 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner Halep has not played at a major since the 2022 US Open,