Romanian teen tennis star Simona Halep has had breast reduction surgery in a bid to improve her game.

The 18 year old, who was junior tennis champion at the French Open in 2008, has had breast reduction surgery to decrease the size of her breasts from a 34DD to a 34C. Halep explained that the weight on her chest thanks to her generous breasts was causing her severe back pain and affected her on-court performance.

In a bid to improve her game, she had breast reduction surgery last summer and unveiled her new look at the recent French Open tennis tournament.

Unfortunately, the cosmetic surgery doesn’t appear to have had the required effect just yet. Halep, who is currently ranked at number 114 in the world, was beaten by Samantha Stosur on Monday.

The breast reduction surgery was not welcome by some of her fans who even petitioned her in an attempt to get her to reconsider her decision. “It’s the weight that troubles me,” Halep explained. “My ability to react quickly, my breasts make me uncomfortable when I play.

“I don’t like them in my everyday life, either. I would have gone for surgery even if I hadn’t been a sportswoman.”