Halep puts off surgery

BUCHAREST: World No 3 Simona Halep revealed on Wednesday that she has postponed a nose operation so she can play for Romania in this weekend’s Fed Cup clash against the Czech Republic. Halep said last month that she was to undergo

surgery which would sideline her from the Fed Cup opening round as well as WTA events in Dubai and Doha. “I have had some health problems for some time (nose, ears and stomach) and the doctors advised me to have surgery. But it’s not urgent so I decided to postpone the operation and play in the Fed Cup tie,” Halep said.