Full name – Simona Halep
Date of Birth – 27 April 1991
Nationality – Romanian
Role – Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach – Darren Cahill and Daniel Dobre
Current Ranking – No. 3
Highest Ranking – No. 1 (9 October 2017)
Career Earnings – US$37,549,118
Win/Loss – 525-220
Career Titles – 22
Grand Slams – 2
Australian Open – Final (2018)
French Open – Champion (2018)
Wimbledon – Champion (2019)
US Open – Semi Final (2015)
An aggressive baseliner, Halep is known for her court coverage and defensive skills too. Halep also uses her positional play, especially when in defensive positions to hit cross-court and down-the-line winners to her advantage.
As someone who has the perfect balance between aggressive and defensive play, she is also known for her strong returns on first service.
Born in Constantine, Romania, Halep has been involved with the game since a young age and is a former junior No. 1. Winning the junior Grand Slam title at the French Open in 2008, Halep announced to the world that she was ready for professional tennis.
The Romanian turned professional in 2006 and won both the singles and doubles title during her first ITF Tour in Bucharest. Halep had a quiet next few years before having a breakout 2013. Winning 6 WTA titles and being ranked just outside the top 10 (at no. 11), Halep’s ascent to the top had started. The following year saw her reach the French Open final and reach her best ranking of world No. 2.
She reached the Roland Garros final again in 2017 and finished the 2017 season as world no. 1 for the first time. The Romanian had a stellar next couple of years, winning her first grand slam at the French Open in 2018 and becoming Wimbledon champion in 2019.
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