GSP: Simona Halep, called to the controversial tournament in Russia, financed by Gazprom: “We negotiated, would have wanted to come.” Ukrainians, outraged: “To take money from war criminals?”

Simona Halep, without a match played since August 2022 and away from tennis due to a four-year suspension received for doping, was reportedly invited to participate in the controversial demonstration tournament in St. Petersburg, the Northern Palmyra Trophies, Russian media reported.