‘I wanted this badly’ – Simona Halep stuns Serena Williams for Wimbledon 2019 title
Former World No.1 Simona Halep scored her second Grand Slam title at the All England Club on Saturday, stunning 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-2 to win Wimbledon. "It feels good," she said to open her post-championship press conference. "I wanted
Simona survives Linette scare to reach third round
Simona won a ninth straight match at the French Open on Thursday, surviving Magda Linette, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to reach the third round. The defending champion had been pushed to three sets to start her 2019 campaign against Ajla Tomljanovic earlier in the week, and
Simona receives Eastbourne wild card
Simona has been awarded a wild card into the Nature Valley International Eastbourne, the LTA summer grass court event which takes place at Devonshire Park 21-29 June. World No.3 Halep will be competing at Eastbourne for the first time since 2017
Simona back up to No.2 after Madrid final
Simona will rise to No.2 in the world after reaching the final of the Mutua Madrid Open, where she fell 6-4 6-4 to Kiki Bertens of Holland. "I think she played better tennis tonight," Halep said after the match. "She deserved
Simona attends charity event with Dorna
Today I was glad to attend a special event at the Radio Hall, alongside special people who want to help a very important cause. Together, we launched a charity campaign named #strigatdeviata that wants to make the cause of premature babies
Halep bounces back to beat Hercog in marathon
From www.wtatennis.com No.2 seed Simona Halep of Romania came back from the brink at the Miami Open on Sunday, edging past lucky loser Polona Hercog of Slovenia, 5-7, 7-6(1), 6-2, to squeak into the fourth round. "It was not easy at all," Halep
Simona confirms Dobre as new coach
Simona Halep has confirmed the appointment of Romanian Daniel Dobre as her new full-time head coach. Simona and Dobre have worked together successfully in the past, both before and during Simona's collaboration with former coach Darren Cahill. "I have worked with him
Vondrousova springs surprise in Indian Wells
Unseeded Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova upset world number two Simona Halep to reach the quarter-finals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The 19-year-old, ranked 61st in the world, beat the Romanian 6-2 3-6 6-2. Vondrousova has already defeated 2017 French
Halep beats Bouchard to score 200th win
World No.2 Simona Halep of Romania got through a challenging battle with wild card Eugenie Bouchard of Canada on Tuesday, clinching a close opening set in a tiebreak en route to a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory in the second round of
Simona upbeat after Doha final defeat
Doha mereu va avea un loc special in inima mea! Intotdeauna e greu sa pierzi o finala dar Elize a avut o saptamana extraordinara. Urmatorul stop: Dubai! Doha will always have a special place in my heart! It's tough to lose
