Paris, May 27: Women's title favourite for the French Open Simona Halep gave an upbeat injury update on Friday having admitted a few days ago it was 50-50 whether her right ankle would recover in time for her to play at the French Open.
"It's getting better. Tomorrow I have another ultrasound to see if the ligament is still broken or it's fixed. Looks better. So I hope is gonna be okay."
With Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, who between them have won four of the last five French Opens, both absent and defending champion Garbine Muguruza struggling for form, a fit Halep would have a great chance to claim her first ever major.
However, she said just making sure she can face Slovakia's Jana Cepelova in the first round is her only immediate goal as she recovers from the ligament tear in her right ankle.
"I will do everything I can to start this tournament as good as I can, to be able to play this tournament first, and then we will see what is gonna happen," she said.
"I'm just trying to get better soon, to get stronger, because I need that, to be able to move."
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