Halep on bigger picture of Coronavirus pandemic: "It is important to continue to reiterate that tennis absolutely not important compared to what is happening"

Simona Halep won't be able to defend her Wimbledon title later this year with the latest edition of the Grass Court major at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club set to take place in 2021 instead and she reminisced on what Wimbledon means to her in a recent interview.

"I will miss seeing the Center Court, the scenes of last year's incredible final. I will miss the grass, a surface that I have now fallen in love with. I will miss wearing white. And I will miss the feeling of belonging that you have at Wimbledon with tradition. Looking on the bright side, I will have the special and rare honor of being the reigning champion for two years," she said.

Halep, who has been doing her bit for the Coronavirus pandemic in Romania, said that in terms of the lack of tennis people need to see the bigger picture and that when it returns, it returns.

"We are talking about an unprecedented thing. It is important to continue to reiterate that tennis is absolutely not important compared to what is happening. We have to let the competent authorities do their job. When things return to normal we can start talking about tennis."