Tag: Simona Halep

US Open 2019: Nadal gets walkover, Halep crashes out

According to tournament organisers, the Australian wildcard entry Kokkinakis pulled out of the Thursday evening tie with a right shoulder problem.

August 30, 2019

Ashleigh Barty stays at number one in spite of Wimbledon upset

The top three of Barty, Naomi Osaka and Karolina Pliskova remains unchanged although none of them reached the quarter-finals.

July 15, 2019

Halep thwarts Serena’s historical bid with Wimbledon final triumph

Williams may have kept Halep waiting to go on court but if she hoped that would upset her opponent it did quite the opposite.

July 14, 2019

Serena Williams vs Simona Halep: Lot more than trophy at stake in historic Wimbledon final

Irrespective of the winner of this titular clash, it is sure to be a historic one.

July 13, 2019

Halep sent home, Djokovic, Williams headed to Australian Open quarters

It was all thrills and spills on Day 8 of the Australian Open on Monday, with some of the big names in tennis making it through to the quarterfinal stage of the tournament, while others smashed their rackets in frustration.

January 22, 2019

Halep tops Venus, to face Serena in Australian Open round-16

Then, the Romanian had the edge as she seized the first opportunity she had to break Venus' serve for a 3-2 lead.

January 20, 2019

Halep, Venus Williams set up Australian Open third round clash

Williams also dropped a set and had to work hard to get past Cornet with a scoreline of 6-3, 4-6, 6-0.

January 17, 2019

Quick learner Halep ready for Slam crown number two

World number one Simona Halep Saturday admitted losing the 2018 Australian Open final was a painful moment, but it taught her how to better handle pressure situations which she has since put to good use.

January 12, 2019

Halep to face Kanepi in first round of Australian Open

If Wozniacki makes it past the first two rounds, she could meet Russia's Maria Sharapova (30) in the third.

January 11, 2019

Djokovic and Halep top seeds at Australian Open

World number ones Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep were named top seeds on Thursday for next week's Australian Open, with 23-time major winner Serena Williams lurking at 16 on the women's side.

January 10, 2019

World number one Halep and coach split

Darren Cahill, the coach of world number one and French Open champion Simona Halep, said Friday he will take a break from tennis in 2019 for family reasons.

November 10, 2018

Top-ranked Halep out of WTA Finals with back injury

World number one Simona Halep withdrew from the WTA Finals in Singapore with a back injury on Thursday, bringing her season to a premature end.

October 18, 2018

Simona Halep maintains top spot in WTA rankings

Romania's Simona Halep maintained No. 1 spot in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday, ahead of Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki.

October 9, 2018

WTA Rankings: Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka moves to 4th

The rising star become only the second Asian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title with last month's stunning win over Serena Williams.

October 9, 2018

Bertens shocks No. 1 Halep to win Cincinnati WTA title

Kiki Bertens profited from a third-set collapse from Simona Halep to score the biggest win of her career Sunday, beating the world number one 2-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 in the Cincinnati final.

August 20, 2018

Halep outlasts Pavlyuchenkova, qualifies for round of 16 in Montreal

World No.1 woman tennis player Simona Halep from Romania has reached the round of 16 of the Premier 5 tournament after beating Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in three sets.

August 10, 2018

Hsieh upsets world number 1 Halep at Wimbledon

Hsieh Su-Wei of Chinese Taipei earned the biggest win of her singles career on Saturday after upsetting world number 1 Simona Halep of Romania 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Wimbledon tennis championships. World number 48 Hsieh’s come-from-behind win leaves Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic, world number 8, as the last...

July 8, 2018