About a year ago, tennis star Simona Halep married billionaire Tony Yorok.
Now the marriage is over.
We decided to separate.Halep confirms.
Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one Simona Halep She was shockingly eliminated in the first round of the US Open when she lost to 124th seed Daria Snigur of Ukraine.
After that, she went straight out of the ring without appearing for interviews.
Now comes the explanation.
Halep ran into trouble internally as her marriage to Tony Yorok, whom she married in mid-September last year, ended.
“Stop chasing us”
Businessman Tony Yoruk is one of the richest men in Romania – his fortune is said to be $2-3 billion – and Simona Halep is by far the most famous athlete in the country.
So the private life of the spouses was very restricted in Romania.
Divorce rumors have been circulating recently and both of them chose yesterday to reveal and confirm the news.
“Yes, we have decided to separate. Now you (the media) can stop pursuing us. This will be my last public statement. The rest will be handled by my lawyers in as civil a manner as possible.”According to Romanian media.
Total $40 million
Any prenuptial agreement and the like will be kept a secret, but regardless, Simona Halep is not in dire straits.
It has won over $40 million in prize money and is one of the highest paid sports in the world.
She is currently seventh in the world ranking.