Simona Halep

Halep, Pliskova Set To Face Off In 2019 Fed Cup First Round

WASHINGTON, February 8, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) If the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, has the feeling of a Grand Slam tournament as it begins across the globe this weekend, […]

Draws Made For Fed Cup World Group And World Group II Ties

ITF Press Release, February 8, 2019 The ITF has today announced the draws for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties taking place this weekend (9-10 February). The eight World Group nations […]

Wuhan Draw Promises Mouthwatering First Round Match-Ups

WUHAN, September 21, 2018 (Press Release) This year’s Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open main singles draw has pitted some of the world’s best players against each other right from the start. The US$2.7 million WTA Premier 5 event in Central China […]

Wimbledon Day 6: Halep Latest Women’s Seed Out

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal moved into the second week of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships by defeating #NextGenATP star Alex De Minaur of Australia, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, in just over two hours on Centre […]

The Odyssey Is Finally Over For Simona Halep

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been a tremendous 24 hours for World No. 1 Simona Halep since she won her first Grand Slam title by defeating Sloane Stephens in the finals of the French Open at Roland Garros […]

Halep Lifts Maiden Grand Slam Trophy At Roland Garros

PARIS, June 9, 2018 World No. 1 Simona Halep secured her maiden Grand Slam title with a relentless performance, winning Saturday’s singles final at Roland Garros against US-American Sloane Stephens. The 26-year-old from Romania had lost her three previous major showpiece encounters – […]

Halep Returns To French Open Final Facing Stephens

PARIS, June 7, 2018 Simona Halep has reached her third French Open final in four years. The World No. 1 from Romania knocked out 2016 Roland Garros champion Garbiñe Muguruza 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday afternoon. Halep capitalized on six of her 10 break […]

Top Seed Halep Sprints To Roland Garros Quarterfinals

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Top-seeded Simona Halep dropped just three games during her 59-minute fourth-round route of Belgian Elise Mertens at the French Open on Monday afternoon. As she moves closer to achieving her first Grand Slam […]

Kokkinakis Sets Federer Clash At Miami Open

MIAMI, March 23, 2018 The top half of the men’s draw was in first round action on Thursday at the Miami Open presented by Itaú. Australian young gun Thanasi Kokkinakis eased past Frenchman Calvin Hemery 6-1, 6-2 in a match […]