(FILES) Romania's Simona Halep hits a return against Montenegro's Danka Kovinic during their women's singles match on day six of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep on December 27, 2024 pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a warm-up tournament in Auckland citing pain in her knee and shoulder. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MARTIN KEEP/AFP via Getty Images)