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Simona Halep
Simona Halep as Roland Garros Junior Championships 2008 cropped.jpg
Simona Halep at Roland Garros Junior Championships 2008
Country  Romania
Residence Constanța, Romania
Born 27 September 1991 (1991-09-27) (age 30)
Constanța, Romania
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro 2006
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money US$26,219,526
Singles
Career record 441–193 (69.56%)
Career titles 17 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest ranking No. 1 (9 October 2017)
Current ranking No. 1 (11 June 2018)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open F (2018)
French Open W (2018)
Wimbledon SF (2014)
US Open SF (2015)
Other tournaments
Championships F (2014)
Olympic Games 1R (2012)
Doubles
Career record 57–56 (50.44%)
Career titles 1 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking No. 71 (15 May 2017)
Current ranking No.171 (11 June 2018)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
French Open 2R (2012)
Wimbledon 1R (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
US Open 2R (2011)
Mixed Doubles
Career titles 0
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
US Open QF (2015)
Team Competitions
Fed Cup 12–6 (66.67%)
Last updated on: 11 June 2018.

Simona Halep (born 27 September 1991 in Constanța, Romania) is a professional tennis player from Romania. She is the winner of 2018 French Open. Halep is currently ranked world no. 1.

Career statistics

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open Q1 3R 1R 1R QF QF 1R 1R F 0 / 8 16–8 66.67%
French Open 1R 2R 1R 1R F 2R 4R F W 1 / 9 24–8 75%
Wimbledon Q2 2R 1R 2R SF 1R QF QF 3R 0 / 8 17–8 68%
US Open 1R 2R 2R 4R 3R SF QF 1R 0 / 8 16–8 66.67%
Win–Loss 0–2 5–4 1–4 4–4 17–4 10–4 11–4 10–4 15–2 1 / 33 73–32 69.52%

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 4 0–4 0%
French Open 1R 2R 1R A A 0 / 3 1–2 33.33%
Wimbledon 1R 1R 1R A 1R 0 / 4 0–4 0%
US Open 2R 1R 1R A A 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Win–Loss 1–4 1–3 0–4 0–1 0–1 0 / 14 2–13 13.33%

Mixed

Tournament 2015 SR W–L Win%
Australian Open A 0 / 0 0–0 0%
French Open A 0 / 0 0–0 0%
Wimbledon A 0 / 0 0–0 0%
US Open QF 0 / 1 2–0 100%
Win–Loss 2–0 0–0 2–0 100%

Images for kids

  • Halep hitting a forehand

    Halep at 2011 Wimbledon

  • Halep in ready stance to return serve

    Halep at the 2013 US Open

  • The eight WTA Finals competitors in a line dressed for a formal event, with the tournament trophy in the center

    Halep (third from right) with the other competitors at the 2014 WTA Finals

  • Halep hitting a backhand

    Halep at the 2015 French Open

  • Halep hitting a forehand

    Halep at the 2017 Washington Open

  • Halep holding the trophy above her head and smiling with her eyes closed

    Halep with the French Open trophy, depicted on a stamp

  • Halep most of the way through her serving motion

    Halep representing Romania at the 2014 Fed Cup against Serbia

  • Halep running towards the left side of the net from just inside the baseline near the center of the court

    Halep covering the court

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