<p>Simone Halep will not defend her ladies singles title at Wimbledon due to a calf injury, she announced on Friday.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old Romanian has been battling to be fit since withdrawing from her second round match at the Italian Open in mid-May.</p>.<p>"It is with great sadness that I'm announcing my withdrawal from The Championships as my calf injury has not fully recovered," she said.</p>
<p>Simone Halep will not defend her ladies singles title at Wimbledon due to a calf injury, she announced on Friday.</p>.<p>The 29-year-old Romanian has been battling to be fit since withdrawing from her second round match at the Italian Open in mid-May.</p>.<p>"It is with great sadness that I'm announcing my withdrawal from The Championships as my calf injury has not fully recovered," she said.</p>