Madrid Open: Simona Halep feels 'fire back' with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou
2 years, 7 months ago

Madrid Open: Simona Halep feels 'fire back' with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou

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Following a dominant display in the opening round against Zhang Shuai, Romanian star Simona Halep felt rejuvenated on his debut with coach Patrick Mouratoglou. Madrid: Former world number one Simona Halep feels like she has “the fire back” as she enjoyed a winning debut with her new coach Patrick Mouratoglou, easing to a 6-2, 6-3 success over China’s Zhang Shuai in Madrid on Thursday. Her decision to team up with Mouratoglou, the longtime coach of Serena Williams, after initially intending to spend some time alone on tour has helped her find the spark she was missing and Halep is feeling motivated ahead of her blockbuster second-round clash with world number two Paula Badosa. Ex-world number one Victoria Azarenka battled past Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic 7-6, 6-3 and next takes on last year’s Roland Garros semi-finalist Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia.

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Simona Halep gets wild-card entry to Madrid Open
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Simona Halep gets wild-card entry to Madrid Open

The Hindu  

Simona Halep has received a wild-card entry to the main draw of the Madrid Open, which will be the two-time Grand Slam champion’s second tournament since getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, on Wednesday, along with veteran Kei Nishikori and 18-year-old Martin Landaluce on the men’s side. Halep, the Madrid champion in 2016 and 2017, returned …

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
9 months ago

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami

China Daily  

Simona Halep from Romania serves against Paula Badosa of Spain on day two of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, USA March 19, 2024. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1 1/2 years …

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
9 months ago

Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami

China Daily  

Simona Halep from Romania serves against Paula Badosa of Spain on day two of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, USA March 19, 2024. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1 1/2 years …

Simona Halep to face Paula Badosa in Miami opener, Iga Swiatek seeks Sunshine Double
9 months ago

Simona Halep to face Paula Badosa in Miami opener, Iga Swiatek seeks Sunshine Double

Hindustan Times  

Simona Halep will make her competitive return this week after winning an appeal over a doping suspension when she takes the court at the Miami Open where Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek will look to pull off the Sunshine Double. Romania's Simona Halep Halep, who accepted a wild card into the Miami Open after her four-year ban was cut to …

Simona Halep beaten by Paula Badosa on return from doping ban
9 months ago

Simona Halep beaten by Paula Badosa on return from doping ban

The Telegraph  

Nevertheless, it will probably feel like a win for Halep to have been participating in the Miami Open in the first place. In September, she had been served a four-year ban by the International Tennis Integrity Agency, who found her guilty on two counts: not only of using Roxadustat, a chemical normally used to treat anaemia, but also of showing …

French Open: Simona Halep sends out a powerful message after her 'panic attack' – I was done with tennis
2 years, 6 months ago

French Open: Simona Halep sends out a powerful message after her 'panic attack' – I was done with tennis

India Today  

Romania’s Simona Halep, on Thursday, May 26, suffered a panic attack during her second round match in the French Open 2022 against China’s Zheng Qinwen. The 30-year-old Halep, who is also a former French Open champion, lost 11 out of her final 12 games and got knocked out of the clay court tournament. After the end of the match, the …

Simona Halep: ‘He brought that fire back’: How Patrick Mouratoglou helped former world No. 1 rekindle her love for tennis
2 years, 7 months ago

Simona Halep: ‘He brought that fire back’: How Patrick Mouratoglou helped former world No. 1 rekindle her love for tennis

CNN  

CNN — This time last year, Simona Halep was on the brink of retirement. “I felt exhausted and I felt that there is no chance I can be in the top anymore,” Halep told CNN Sport’s Christina Macfarlane in an exclusive interview with her new coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. “I don’t think she lost it.” What makes a champion Tennis students …

Italian Open: Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka Advance to Second Round
2 years, 7 months ago

Italian Open: Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka Advance to Second Round

News 18  

Former world number one players, Simona Halep and Victoria Azarenka registered contrasting wins against their respective rivals and moved into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Halep gained a 6-4, 6-4 revenge on Alize Cornet in 1 hour and …

Simona Halep surpasses Maria Sharapova to reach No 3 spot in all-time career prize money list
2 years, 7 months ago

Simona Halep surpasses Maria Sharapova to reach No 3 spot in all-time career prize money list

Firstpost  

Simona Halep’s quarter-final run in Madrid, losing to eventual champion Ons Jabeur, took her to third in the all-time career prize money list. Simona Halep has climbed to third in WTA’s all-time career prize money list surpassing retired Maria Sharapova. Currently ranked World No 21, Halep is slated to rise higher up the charts with the opportunity to collect points …

Madrid Masters: Halep knocks out Badosa, Jabeur downs Gracheva
2 years, 7 months ago

Madrid Masters: Halep knocks out Badosa, Jabeur downs Gracheva

The Hindu  

Twice major winner Simona Halep powered past world number two Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-1 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday while Tunisia's Ons Jabeur overcame a second-set wobble to topple Varvara Gracheva 7-5, 0-6 6-4. "I feel great, I was playing some good tennis and I'm really happy about it," said Halep, who started working …

Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep upsets home favourite Paula Badosa to reach third round
2 years, 7 months ago

Madrid Open 2022: Simona Halep upsets home favourite Paula Badosa to reach third round

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Simona Halep won nine of the last 10 games against Paula Badosa to claim just her third top-10 victory since 2019 Madrid: Simona Halep may have given what felt like a vintage performance on Saturday to knock out home favourite and world number two Paula Badosa in the Madrid Open second round but the Romanian insists this is Simona 2.0. …

Simona Halep Has 'Fire Back' with New Coach Patrick Mouratoglou
2 years, 7 months ago

Simona Halep Has 'Fire Back' with New Coach Patrick Mouratoglou

News 18  

Former world number one Simona Halep feels like she has “the fire back” as she enjoyed a winning debut with her new coach Patrick Mouratoglou, easing to a 6-2, 6-3 success over China’s Zhang Shuai in Madrid on Thursday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Her decision to …

Simona Halep beats Potapova in Kremlin Cup opener, Jabeur retires
3 years, 2 months ago

Simona Halep beats Potapova in Kremlin Cup opener, Jabeur retires

The Hindu  

Simona Halep started her campaign at the Kremlin Cup with a straight-sets win on Tuesday, while Ons Jabeur retired from her first-round match. Halep won 6-1, 6-4 against Anastasia Potapova despite losing her serve three times and next plays Veronika Kudermetova in the second round after the Russian beat 18-year-old qualifier Oksana Selekhmetova 4-6, 7-6, 6-4. The 2013 champ moves …

Two-time major champion Simona Halep, coach Darren Cahill split
3 years, 3 months ago

Two-time major champion Simona Halep, coach Darren Cahill split

Firstpost  

The Romanian, who turns 30 on Monday, also reached No 1 in the rankings. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep no longer will be coached by Darren Cahill. Halep announced the split “after six wonderful years working together” via a Twitter post on Wednesday, saying that she and Cahill “have decided that it’s time to end our working relationship.” Halep …

Madrid Open Win Sends Aryna Sabalenka up to Fourth in WTA Rankings
3 years, 7 months ago

Madrid Open Win Sends Aryna Sabalenka up to Fourth in WTA Rankings

News 18  

Aryna Sabalenka‘s victory over world number one Ashleigh Barty in the Madrid Open final at the weekend saw the Belarusian climb three places to fourth in the new WTA rankings released on Monday. It was Sabalenka’s 10th career title but her first on clay and, three weeks before the French Open, underlined the 23-year-old’s improvement on the surface. Sabalenka was …

Simona Halep pulls out of Dubai Tennis Championships with back issue
3 years, 9 months ago

Simona Halep pulls out of Dubai Tennis Championships with back issue

The Hindu  

Defending champion Simona Halep has withdrawn from next week's Dubai Tennis Championships with a lower back complaint, organisers of the WTA 1000 tournament said on Thursday. World number three Halep, who also pulled out of this week's Qatar Open in Doha, has not played a competitive match since losing in straight sets to Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarterfinals …

French Open: Halep praises 'unbelievable' teen Swiatek after loss - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Halep praises 'unbelievable' teen Swiatek after loss - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Top seed Simona Halep made no excuses after going down tamely to Polish teenager Iga Swiatek in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday, instead crediting her opponent's level of play in the 6-1 6-2 thrashing. “It was a little bit cold and I couldn't be at my best, but she played really well and her match was …

French Open: Halep punishes Anisimova to reach last 16
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Halep punishes Anisimova to reach last 16

The Hindu  

Top seed Simona Halep extracted brutal revenge on American teenager Amanda Anisimova with a 6-0, 6-1 victory to move ominously into the fourth round of the French Open on Friday. Anisimova caused a huge upset last year when she comfortably beat Romanian Halep, then the defending champion, in the quarterfinals, but could not reproduce that form as she received a …

French Open: Birthday girl Simona Halep sails through after slow start - Tennis News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open: Birthday girl Simona Halep sails through after slow start - Tennis News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Romanian top seed Simona Halep started slowly before hitting top gear against Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo to celebrate her 29th birthday with a breezy 6-4 6-0 win in the French Open first round on Sunday. The former world number one, who won her maiden Grand Slam at Roland Garros in 2018, took her winning streak to 15, dating back to …

Perfect prep: Simona Halep takes 14-match win streak to French Open
4 years, 2 months ago

Perfect prep: Simona Halep takes 14-match win streak to French Open

India TV News  

Two months of physical training. “We’ve been, for a while, on clay," he said, "and you get more used the bounce, with the angles, and I hope this will be an advantage for her.” Another possible edge for Halep: She didn’t play the recently concluded U.S. Open, having decided against traveling overseas due to health concerns amid the pandemic. At …

Halep eyes second French Open title and top ranking
4 years, 2 months ago

Halep eyes second French Open title and top ranking

The Hindu  

World number two Simona Halep stands out as the clear favourite to win this year's rescheduled French Open, bucking a recent trend of wide open women's singles draws at Grand Slams. Romanian Halep has been in red-hot form and the absence of top-ranked Australian Ash Barty, who won her maiden Grand Slam in Paris last year, and U.S. Open champion …

Simona Halep favourite for French Open after winning streak
4 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep favourite for French Open after winning streak

The Hindu  

Simona Halep is heavily favoured to add a second French Open title to her Grand Slam cabinet, brimming with confidence on the back of a 14-match winning streak and fighting fit having skipped the US hardcourt season due to COVID-19. So it's a better chance.” An aggressive baseliner with excellent court coverage, Halep last lost in the semi-finals of this …

Italian Open 2020: Simona Halep wins first title in Rome after Karolina Pliskova retires injured
4 years, 3 months ago

Italian Open 2020: Simona Halep wins first title in Rome after Karolina Pliskova retires injured

Firstpost  

World number two Halep, 28, was competing in her third Rome WTA final, having finished runner-up in 2017 and 2018 on the clay at the Foro Italico. Rome: Top seed Simona Halep won her first Italian Open title on Monday after defending champion Karolina Pliskova retired while trailing 6-0, 2-1 in Monday’s final. Pliskova, the second seed, was playing with …

Italian Open: Simona Halep beats Garbine Muguruza, reaches final
4 years, 3 months ago

Italian Open: Simona Halep beats Garbine Muguruza, reaches final

The Hindu  

Chasing her first title in Rome, top-seeded Simona Halep reached her third Italian Open final after beating Garbine Muguruza 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, on Sunday to improve her record in tennis’ restart to 9-0. After the tour’s five-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Romanian returned by raising another trophy in Prague last month. READ | In the men’s semifinals …

Italian Open 2020: Simona Halep reaches Rome semi-finals after Yulia Putintseva retires
4 years, 3 months ago

Italian Open 2020: Simona Halep reaches Rome semi-finals after Yulia Putintseva retires

Firstpost  

Halep was ahead 6-2, 2-0 when Putintseva decided she was in too much pain to continue - having already taken an off-court medical timeout between sets. Rome: Top-seeded Simona Halep became the first semifinalist at the Italian Open when Kazakh opponent Yulia Putintseva retired midway through their match due to a lower back injury Saturday. Putintseva also reached the US …

Italian Open: Simona Halep Reaches Rome Semis after Putintseva Retires
4 years, 3 months ago

Italian Open: Simona Halep Reaches Rome Semis after Putintseva Retires

News 18  

ROME: Less than two weeks after getting defaulted from the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic lost his cool again midway through a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over German qualifier Dominik Koepfer in the Italian Open quarterfinals Saturday. Aiming for his fifth title in Rome, Djokovic’s semifinal opponent will be Casper Ruud, who eliminated local favorite Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 in …

Simona Halep advances in Rome despite sluggish start
4 years, 3 months ago

Simona Halep advances in Rome despite sluggish start

The Hindu  

Top seed Simona Halep overcame a couple of hiccups in her first match at the Italian Open in Rome to beat wildcard Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-4 to move into the third round on Wednesday. World number two Halep, who had skipped the U.S. Open due to COVID-19 concerns and opted to stay in Europe and practice on the claycourts ahead …

Simona Halep Sets up Final Date with Third Seed Elise Mertens at Prague Open
4 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep Sets up Final Date with Third Seed Elise Mertens at Prague Open

News 18  

Romanian top seed Simona Halep beat compatriot Irina-Camelia Begu in straight sets in the semi-finals of the Prague Open on Saturday to set up a final with third seed Elise Mertens of Belgium. Halep was broken three times in the first set but managed to win the tiebreak before Begu, who finished her quarter-final match earlier in the day, ran …

Prague Open 2020: Simona Halep breezes past qualifier Magdalena Frech to seal semi-final berth
4 years, 4 months ago

Prague Open 2020: Simona Halep breezes past qualifier Magdalena Frech to seal semi-final berth

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Halep needed only 59 minutes to beat the 22-year-old Pole 6-2, 6-0 in what was her first convincing win at tournament following two tight three-setters. Top seed Simona Halep cruised to the WTA Prague Open semi-finals after seeing off Poland’s qualifier Magdalena Frech in two sets on another scorching day Friday. The reigning Wimbledon champion needed only 59 minutes to …

Prague Open: Simona Halep recovers from opening set loss to reach quarter-final; Eugenie Bouchard beats Tamara Zidansek
4 years, 4 months ago

Prague Open: Simona Halep recovers from opening set loss to reach quarter-final; Eugenie Bouchard beats Tamara Zidansek

Firstpost  

Simona Halep next faces Magdalena Frech after the 174th-ranked Pole defeated Arantxa Rus 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 to make her first career quarter-final. Prague: Top-seeded Simona Halep came from a set down to defeat Barbora Krejcikova 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals of the Prague open on Thursday. “I just stayed focused for every ball I played.” The second-ranked Halep …

Top-seeded Simona Halep Reaches Prague Open Quarter-finals
4 years, 4 months ago

Top-seeded Simona Halep Reaches Prague Open Quarter-finals

News 18  

Top-seeded Simona Halep came from a set down to defeat Barbora Krejcikova 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals of the Prague open on Thursday. Down 2-0 in the final set, Halep replied by winning six consecutive games, converting her first match point when the 118th-ranked Krejcikova double-faulted. The second-ranked Halep needed six set points in the second set to …

Simona Halep Labours to Victory on Comeback at Prague Open
4 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep Labours to Victory on Comeback at Prague Open

News 18  

World number two Simona Halep made a rusty start on her return from the COVID-19 shutdown as she edged a seesaw battle against Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-1 1-6 7-6 in the opening round of the Prague Open on Tuesday. Having secured a crucial break to move 5-3 ahead in the third set, Halep dropped her own serve before squandering three …

Prague Open 2020: Top-seeded Simona Halep battles past Polana Hercog to reach second round
4 years, 4 months ago

Prague Open 2020: Top-seeded Simona Halep battles past Polana Hercog to reach second round

Firstpost  

It was the first competitive match for Halep since she won the Dubai Championships in February for her 20th career WTA title. Top-seeded Simona Halep had to fight hard to advance to the second round of the Prague Open in beating unseeded Polana Hercog 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 on Tuesday. Second-seeded Petra Martic, who reached the semi-finals in Palermo last week, …

Halep struggles but advances on return at Prague Open- Tennis news
4 years, 4 months ago

Halep struggles but advances on return at Prague Open- Tennis news

The Hindu  

World number two Simona Halep made a rusty start on her return from the COVID-19 shutdown as she edged a seesaw battle against Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-1,1-6,7-6 in the opening round of Prague Open on Tuesday. Having secured a crucial break of serve to move 5-3 ahead in the third set, Halep dropped her own serve before squandering three match …

Simona Halep Struggles But Advances on Return at Prague Open
4 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep Struggles But Advances on Return at Prague Open

News 18  

World number two Simona Halep made a rusty start on her return from the COVID-19 shutdown as she edged a seesaw battle against Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-1 1-6 7-6 in the opening round of Prague Open on Tuesday. Having secured a crucial break of serve to move 5-3 ahead in the third set, Halep dropped her own serve before squandering …

Simona Halep to decide on US Open after Prague event
4 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep to decide on US Open after Prague event

The Hindu  

World number two Simona Halep will take the final decision on her participation in the U.S. Open after playing this week's WTA Tour event in Prague, the Romanian said on Sunday. Women's world number one Ashleigh Barty has opted against travelling to New York to play the hardcourt Grand Slam amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making the 28-year-old Halep the top …

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