Simona Halep donates USD 20,000 to Australia bushfire relief fund
4 years, 11 months ago

Simona Halep donates USD 20,000 to Australia bushfire relief fund

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has donated USD 20,000 to Australia bushfire relief fund after the completion of the Australian Open on Saturday. Halep took to Twitter and wrote on Sunday, "Happy to announce that I have donated a total of $20,000 to the bushfire relief fund. American Sofia Kenin clinched the women's singles title of the Australian Open after defeating Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the summit clash on Saturday. Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister Andrew Barr on January 31 declared an emergency in the region, saying that the capital is facing the worst bushfire threat since the devastating fires of 2003, local media reported.

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Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt’s son both handed wildcards for Australian Open qualifying
3 weeks ago

Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt’s son both handed wildcards for Australian Open qualifying

The Independent  

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Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
9 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 returns from an overturned doping ban with a loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Simona Halep returns from an overturned doping ban with a loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open

Associated Press  

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 on Tuesday — a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open. I really love to see that people are appreciating me beside tennis and beside …

Simona Halep beaten by Paula Badosa on return from doping ban
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Simona Halep dropped from US Open entry list due to provisional doping suspension
1 year, 4 months ago

Simona Halep dropped from US Open entry list due to provisional doping suspension

India TV News  

Romanian Tennis star Simona Halep on Monday got dropped from the entry list for US Open 2023 due to a provisional doping suspension. The US Tennis Association confirmed that the former World No.1 Halep 'was automatically withdrawn' when the qualifying draw was held. "With the Qualifying draw having been released and no update to her situation, Simona Halep has been …

Washington Open: Australia's Daria Saville upsets Jessica Pegula; Simona Halep, Hubert Hurkacz crash out
2 years, 5 months ago

Washington Open: Australia's Daria Saville upsets Jessica Pegula; Simona Halep, Hubert Hurkacz crash out

Firstpost  

World number 88 Saville ripped the seventh-ranked American in hot and humid conditions while Romanian third seed Halep retired down 7-5, 2-0 to Anna Kalinskaya with illness. Washington: Australia’s Daria Saville upset top-seeded defending champion Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-4 on Wednesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open, where Hubert Hurkacz and Simona Halep also exited. But I thought it’s …

French Open: Simona Halep suffers a 'panic attack' during her second round match against Zheng Qinwen
2 years, 7 months ago

French Open: Simona Halep suffers a 'panic attack' during her second round match against Zheng Qinwen

India Today  

Former World No.1 Simona Halep suffered a mid-match ‘panic attack’ during second round contest in the French Open 2022 against China's Zheng Qinwen. Halep, who won the French Open back in 2018 at Roland Garros, said that she didn’t have much clue about proceedings and lost focus completely. Earlier, Halep, who also has an Australian Open title to her name, …

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 …

Simona Halep sends Australian Open warning with first title in 16 months
2 years, 11 months ago

Simona Halep sends Australian Open warning with first title in 16 months

Firstpost  

The two-time Grand Slam champion used all of her big-match experience to pull through 6-2, 6-3 at the Rod Laver Arena in the ideal preparation for the Australian Open Melbourne: A fit-again Simona Halep stormed to her first title in 16 months when she downed Russian Veronika Kudermetova to clinch the Melbourne Summer Set crown Sunday in a timely return …

Halep storms past Kudermetova to claim Melbourne Summer Set 1 title
2 years, 11 months ago

Halep storms past Kudermetova to claim Melbourne Summer Set 1 title

The Hindu  

Former world number one Simona Halep stormed past Veronika Kudermetova in straight sets at the Melbourne Summer Set 1 final on Sunday to claim the title and give herself a massive boost of confidence heading into the Australian Open. Halep, who was forced out of last year's French Open, Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics by a calf issue, showed no …

Nadal makes Tour singles return with win over Berankis in Melbourne
3 years ago

Nadal makes Tour singles return with win over Berankis in Melbourne

The Hindu  

Rafa Nadal stepped up his preparations for this month's Australian Open with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis in the second round of the Melbourne Summer Set ATP 250 tournament on Thursday. Playing in his first competitive singles match on the ATP Tour since Aug. 5, the 20-time Grand Slam champion showed no signs of rust early …

Simona Halep moves into US Open 3rd round for first time in 5 years
3 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep moves into US Open 3rd round for first time in 5 years

India TV News  

Simona Halep is into the third round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2016. Earlier, Garbiñe Muguruza and Ons Jabeur had quick victories to reach the third round of the U.S. Open. 18 seed Victoria Azarenka, who reached her third U.S. Open final last year. Defending champion Naomi Osaka was the first player to reach the third …

Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza among early winners on Day 1 of US Open 2021
3 years, 4 months ago

Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza among early winners on Day 1 of US Open 2021

India TV News  

Simona Halep and Garbiñe Muguruza, a pair of two-time Grand Slam champions who have had their difficulties in New York, pulled out tough two-set victories on Monday in the opening round of the U.S. Open. Those were two of the earliest victories as the tournament welcomed back spectators after being playing last year without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic. …

Simona Halep pulls out of Dubai Tennis Championships with back issue
3 years, 10 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 …

Australian Open 2021: Simona Halep Rediscovers Touch to Win in Straight Sets
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Simona Halep Rediscovers Touch to Win in Straight Sets

News 18  

An aggressive Simona Halep revived her stuttering Australian Open campaign Friday with a straight-sets demolition of Veronika Kudermetova in an ominous statement. Big-hitting Kudermetova loomed as a dangerous opponent, but it was Halep who blasted the Russian off the court in a much-needed confidence boost after she was pushed to the brink of elimination by local Alja Tomljanovic in the …

Serena Williams, Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Serena Williams, Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Serena Williams has been drawn into the same quarter at the Australian Open as No. 2-ranked Simona Halep and the same half as Naomi Osaka in her latest bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title. US Open champion Osaka will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round and has major winners Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza, last year’s runner-up …

Australian Open 2021: Serena Williams beats Daria Gavrilova at tuneup event; Simona Halep, Kevin Anderson win
3 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Serena Williams beats Daria Gavrilova at tuneup event; Simona Halep, Kevin Anderson win

Firstpost  

Melbourne: Serena Williams found a silver lining in the delayed start to the Australian Open, the season-opening Grand Slam tournament that is starting three weeks later than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 39-year-old American, a seven-time Australian Open champion, restarted her lengthy quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Daria Gavrilova …

Serena Williams, Ashleigh Barty to headline Australian Open warm-up tournaments
4 years ago

Serena Williams, Ashleigh Barty to headline Australian Open warm-up tournaments

Firstpost  

Melbourne: World number one Ashleigh Barty and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will spearhead the two WTA tournaments in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, with the top 32-ranked women split evenly across the simultaneous events, organisers said Thursday. As well as Williams, the likes of world number two Simona Halep, defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin and previous …

Perfect prep: Simona Halep takes 14-match win streak to French Open
4 years, 3 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 …

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 …

World No 2 Simona Halep hoping to return to action in next month's Palermo Open
4 years, 6 months ago

World No 2 Simona Halep hoping to return to action in next month's Palermo Open

Firstpost  

The 28-year-old Halep has not played since her win over Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on 22 February. Romanian women’s world number two Simona Halep hopes to take part in next month’s Palermo Open, the first WTA event to be held after the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, she said on …

Halep downs Rybakina for 20th career title with Dubai triumph
4 years, 10 months ago

Halep downs Rybakina for 20th career title with Dubai triumph

The Hindu  

Top seed Simona Halep came back from a set down for the third time in the tournament to beat Kazakhstan's rising star Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the second time on Saturday. In a battle that lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours, the match came down to a tie-break where two shots that …

Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin completes turnaround against Garbine Muguruza for first career Major
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin completes turnaround against Garbine Muguruza for first career Major

Firstpost  

Sofia Kenin came down from love-40 while serving at 2-all in the third set against Garbine Muguruza. Melbourne: This, essentially, was where Sofia Kenin was going to win or lose the Australian Open final: Down love-40 while serving at 2-all in the third set against two-time major champion Garbine Muguruza. Demonstrative as can be – whether spiking a ball, dropping …

Muguruza beats Halep to reach Australian Open final against Kenin
4 years, 11 months ago

Muguruza beats Halep to reach Australian Open final against Kenin

The Hindu  

Unseeded Garbine Muguruza defeated fourth seed Simona Halep on Thursday to set up an Australian Open final with surprise-package Sofia Kenin, who defeated World No. Muguruza, unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014, squandered two set points in the breaker while saving two more for Halep, and then clinched it with a stop volley that Halep …

Australian Open results: Simona Halep OUT
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open results: Simona Halep OUT

The Independent  

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Aus Open: Garbine Muguruza prevails over Simona Halep to reach 1st final
4 years, 11 months ago

Aus Open: Garbine Muguruza prevails over Simona Halep to reach 1st final

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Garbine Muguruza prevailed 7-6 7-5 in a battle of attrition against world number three Simona Halep to reach her first Australian Open final on Thursday. The unseeded Spaniard arrived at Melbourne Park with low expectations but will now face American 14th seed Sofia Kenin bidding to win her third major title after emerging from a period in the Grand …

Australian Open semifinal: Muguruza beats Halep, sets up Kenin clash
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open semifinal: Muguruza beats Halep, sets up Kenin clash

The Hindu  

Unseeded Garbine Muguruza defeated fourth seed Simona Halep on Thursday to set up an Australian Open final with surprise-package Sofia Kenin. Good recovery Halep and Muguruza, who have both won the French Open and Wimbledon, were too close to split in a nervy first set. Muguruza, unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014, squandered two set …

Aus Open: Simona Halep beats Anett Kontaveit, reaches semis
4 years, 11 months ago

Aus Open: Simona Halep beats Anett Kontaveit, reaches semis

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Simona Halep needed just 53 minutes to thrash Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-1 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday, a whirlwind victory that gives the fourth seed more time to go “shopping”. Halep said she would not watch the quarter-final clash that followed her match at the Rod Laver Arena and would instead relax and …

Australian Open: Simona Halep counters Elise Mertens to beat her and reach QF
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Simona Halep counters Elise Mertens to beat her and reach QF

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Simona Halep had to be at her counter-punching best to fight off another determined second-set comeback bid from Elise Mertens on Monday as the Romanian world number three advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Halep, a beaten finalist at Melbourne Park two years ago, moved on with a 6-4 6-4 victory that sets up a meeting with …

Australian Open: Simona Halep races into quarterfinals
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Simona Halep races into quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep surged into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday with a straight-sets victory over 16th seed Elise Mertens. Read: Dominant Djokovic powers through to quarters After top seed Ashleigh Barty, Halep -- last year’s Wimbledon champion and a former French Open winner -- is the highest remaining seed left in the draw. Halep …

Australian Open 2020: Halep eases into last 16
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Halep eases into last 16

The Hindu  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep avoided becoming the latest big casualty at the Australian Open when she beat Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva to reach the last 16 on Saturday. The fourth seed won 6-1, 6-4 and plays Belgian 16th seed Elise Mertens or world number 600 CiCi Bellis of the United States next in Melbourne. Serena Williams and reigning champion …

Australian Open 2020: Halep, Pliskova and Kerber through
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Halep, Pliskova and Kerber through

The Hindu  

Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova and Angelique Kerber claimed comfortable second-round wins at the Australian Open as Garbine Muguruza survived a scare on Thursday. Halep, Pliskova and Kerber progress A runner-up in Melbourne in 2018, fourth seed Halep was largely untroubled in a 6-2, 6-4 win over British qualifier Harriet Dart. The Romanian managed five breaks of serve and will meet …

Simona Halep stumps up for Australian Open win over Dart
4 years, 11 months ago

Simona Halep stumps up for Australian Open win over Dart

The Hindu  

Simona Halep said she dreaded to think how much money she owed her coach after victory over British qualifier Harriet Dart in the Australian Open second round on Thursday. The fourth seed pledged earlier this month to donate $200 to Australia’s bushfire relief fund each time she gives her Australian coach Darren Cahill a hard time during matches. Two-time Grand …

Australian Open: Halep, Pliskova through in straight sets
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Halep, Pliskova through in straight sets

The Hindu  

Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova came through their first-round matches at the Australian Open, as Maria Sharapova suffered an early exit in the women's singles. But the Romanian prevailed 7-6, 6-1 in one hour and 36 minutes to join home hope Barty, defending champion Naomi Osaka and tournament favourite Serena Williams in round two. Top 10 all through as Sharapova's …

Australian Open 2020: With coach Darren Cahill back in her corner, Simona Halep chases Melbourne glory
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: With coach Darren Cahill back in her corner, Simona Halep chases Melbourne glory

Firstpost  

Simona Halep hopes having Darren Cahill back in her corner at the Australian Open will help her land a third Grand Slam title but if the Melbourne Park trophy eludes her once again it will not be down to a lack of fitness or preparation. Halep said in September she was reuniting with the Australian, who had also helped her …

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal donate for Australian bushfire relief
4 years, 11 months ago

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal donate for Australian bushfire relief

The Hindu  

Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal jointly donated AUS$250,000 for Australian bushfire relief at a charity fundraiser in a smoggy Melbourne on Wednesday. The two tennis legends, with 39 Grand Slam singles titles between them, were at the Rod Laver Arena in a bid to swell the vast sums already donated to help victims of the devastating disaster. They …

ITF, Grand Slams pledge $400,000 to Australian bushfire relief
4 years, 11 months ago

ITF, Grand Slams pledge $400,000 to Australian bushfire relief

The Hindu  

As bushfires continue to rage in Australia, the International Tennis Federation and three grand slams have pledged a combined $400,000 to the relief effort. "The worldwide tennis community has come together in support of all those affected by the bushfires across many parts of Australia," said ITF president David Haggerty. READ | "This donation will support the Red Cross teams …

Australian fires: Celebrity, business and sportspeople donations hit great height for charity and bushfire relief
5 years ago

Australian fires: Celebrity, business and sportspeople donations hit great height for charity and bushfire relief

ABC  

The Australian bushfires have caused devastation across the nation due to both their ferocity and sheer scale but they've also brought out the best in people around the world, with many digging deep to help those affected. Donations for bushfire relief are approaching the $200 million mark after mining magnate Andrew Forrest announced he was tipping in $70 million in …

Brisbane International 2020: Ash Barty pledges to donate winnings from event to relief effort for victims of Australian bushfires
5 years ago

Brisbane International 2020: Ash Barty pledges to donate winnings from event to relief effort for victims of Australian bushfires

Firstpost  

Ash Barty was flying home across Australia following the Fed Cup final when she saw the early signs of devastation from the wildfires that are still raging in large parts of the vast island continent. Brisbane: Ash Barty was flying home across Australia following the Fed Cup final when she saw the early signs of devastation from the wildfires that …

Tennis Australia to hold charity match for bushfire victims
5 years ago

Tennis Australia to hold charity match for bushfire victims

The Hindu  

A tennis exhibition event will be held in Melbourne on January 15 in a bid to raise funds for bushfire relief efforts. Tennis Australia said participating players for the AO Rally for Relief, to be played at Rod Laver Arena in the lead up to the Australian Open, would be revealed in the coming days. Tennis rallies together with 'Aces …

Nick Kyrgios wants tennis stars to raise funds for bushfires, will donate $200 for every ace he hits
5 years ago

Nick Kyrgios wants tennis stars to raise funds for bushfires, will donate $200 for every ace he hits

ABC  

Tennis Australia says plans are in place to support those affected by the country's bushfires after star Nick Kyrgios's proposal for a charity exhibition match to raise funds ahead of this month's Australian Open gained rapid support. Key points: Nick Kyrgios will donate $200 for every ace he hits this summer to raise funds for bushfire-hit communities Kyrgios says it's …

French Open 2019: Simona Halep faces Amanda Anisimova; Madison Keys takes on Ashleigh Barty in battle of destructive servers
5 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2019: Simona Halep faces Amanda Anisimova; Madison Keys takes on Ashleigh Barty in battle of destructive servers

Firstpost  

Simona Halep looks to keep her title defence alive against American 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova on Wednesday as the Roland Garros quarter-finals conclude. Paris: Simona Halep looks to keep her title defence alive against American 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova on Wednesday as the Roland Garros quarter-finals conclude. In the day’s other quarter-final, Madison Keys takes on Ashleigh Barty in a battle of …

Miami Open: Halep breezes past Venus Williams; Hsieh Su-Wei continues good run
5 years, 9 months ago

Miami Open: Halep breezes past Venus Williams; Hsieh Su-Wei continues good run

The Hindu  

Simona Halep got the better of Venus Williams once again as the Romanian made light work of the 38-year-old American to book a place in the Miami Open quarterfinals with a 6-3 6-3 triumph. Halep, the highest seed left following Naomi Osaka's exit on Saturday, has now won her last four meetings with Williams, their previous encounter before clashing at …

Simona Halep beats Venus Williams to reach Miami Open quarter-finals
5 years, 9 months ago

Simona Halep beats Venus Williams to reach Miami Open quarter-finals

Hindustan Times  

Simona Halep got the better of Venus Williams once again as the Romanian made light work of the 38-year-old American to book a place in the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-3 triumph. Halep, the highest seed left following Naomi Osaka’s exit on Saturday, has now won her last four meetings with Williams, their previous encounter before clashing at …

Halep Battles Back to Reach 4th Round at Australian Open
6 years, 11 months ago

Halep Battles Back to Reach 4th Round at Australian Open

India TV News  

Simona Halep wins a marathon third-round match against American Lauren Davis, equaling a record at the Australian Open. Keys advances to the fourth round after saving three break points on her first match point against Ana Bogdan. Pliskova advances to the second round after dominating No. 29 Lucie Safarova in a thrilling match. Davis loses in the third round for …

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