Ahead of the tennis match between Simona Halep and Maria Sharapova on the night of Monday to Tuesday counting for the US Open first round, gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci has shared some of her views to the media.
Comaneci heads to New York on Saturday to promote its Sept. 8 premiere. But she’s also headed to the U.S. Open to watch her close friend/compatriot, Simona Halep, the No. 2 seed, nypost.com reports.
Comaneci had no comment on the Sharapova draw other than that she will be “supporting Simona.” The two met three years ago, and they’ve played tennis — and done gymnastics together — in Romania.
“Her winning No. 1 will come on her own terms — not everybody’s predictions,’’ Comaneci told The Post from her home in Oklahoma, where she runs a gymnastics academy. “She came to No. 2 from 150th, so she’s won many tournaments and eventually she will get there. She will call the time. Because of her success, a lot of kids want to play tennis in Romania,” Nadia Comaneci said. “It’s great for Romania and to become No. 1, I’m sure it will happen soon,” she added.
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