Simona Halep

Aggressive Halep crushes Bouchard to keep Slam dream alive

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Aggressive world number one Simona Halep kept her quest for a maiden Grand Slam title on course by cruising into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday. The Romanian top seed needed just an hour and five minutes to sweep to an easy 6-2, 6-2 victory over struggling Eugenie Bouchard on Margaret Court Arena. "I thought that IRead more

Simona Halep keeps Slam dream alive with win over Eugenie Bouchard at Australian Open

MELBOURNE - Emiratesvoice

World number one Simona Halep kept her quest for a maiden Grand Slam title on course by cruising into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday. The Romanian top seed needed just an hour and five minutes to sweep to an easy 6-2, 6-2 victory over Eugenie Bouchard on Margaret Court Arena. “I thought that I played wellRead more

Halep faces wild card in Australian Open first round

Melbourne - Emiratesvoice

Romania's world No.1 Simona Halep will face Australian wild card Destanee Aiava as her first round opponent at the Australian Open, while Thursday's draw could also see her go up against Karolina Pliskova in the quarter-finals. Halep, who has been beaten in the first round four times in Melbourne, must first overcome Aiava if she is to realise her dreamRead more

Halep, Wozniacki lead race to seize Serena's Aussie crown

Melbourne - Emiratesvoice

Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki spearhead the charge to succeed Serena Williams at an Australian Open left wide open by the withdrawal of the defending champion and new mum. A pregnant Williams sealed her 23rd Grand Slam singles title and seventh Melbourne Park crown a year ago, but last week announced she wouldn't defend her title, saying she was "super close" but notRead more

Halep fires Australian Open warning with Shenzhen title

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World number one Simona Halep fired a warning to her Australian Open rivals on Saturday, beating Katerina Siniakova in three sets to win the Shenzhen Open. The Romanian saw off the reigning champion from the Czech Republic 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 in 72 rollercoaster minutes in rain-hit southern China. The 26-year-old Halep is guaranteed top seeding for the Australian Open, theRead more

Halep fires Australian Open warning with Shenzhen title

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Halep secures top Melbourne seeding

Shenzhen - Emiratesvoice

Simona Halep guaranteed top seeding for this month's Australian Open after battling back from a set down to defeat Duan Yingying 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in Shenzhen on Wednesday. The Romanian is now assured to remain world number one ahead of Caroline Wozniacki and Garbine Muguruza for the season's first Grand Slam which begins in Melbourne on January 15. Looking forRead more

Halep, Sharapova off to flying 2018 starts

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World number one Simona Halep began the year in emphatic style with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Nicole Gibbs as Maria Sharapova also romped through her first-round match at the Shenzhen Open on Monday. Romania's Halep, who will be seeking her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in two weeks' time, struck 12 winners to blitz the 110th-rankedRead more

Wozniacki floors Halep to reach Singapore semis

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A rampant Caroline Wozniacki stunned world number one Simona Halep in straight sets as she stormed into the last four at the WTA Finals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Dane broke Halep five times to win 6-0, 6-2 in just 63 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in the Red Group round robin. Sixth seed Wozniacki also crushed Elina Svitolina inRead more

Top-ranked Halep crushes Garcia at WTA Finals

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

World number one Simona Halep delivered an ominous warning to her rivals at the WTA Finals with a crushing, straight-sets victory over the in-form Caroline Garcia on Monday. In her opening round robin match at the eight-player season finale, Halep halted Garcia's 11-match winning streak with a 6-4, 6-2 masterclass in 88 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It wasRead more