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Simona Halep

Simona Halep
  • Residence: Constanta, Romania
  • Date of Birth: 27 Sep 1991
  • Birthplace: Constanta, Romania
  • Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
  • Weight: 132 lbs. (60 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro

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Simona Halep Biography

Currently without a coach ... Aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is serve; likes all surfaces ... Speaks Romanian, English ... Enjoys music, movies and handball ... Favorite food is pasta; favorite drink is orange juice ... Favorite city is Paris; favorite tournament is Roland Garros ... Tennis idols are Justine Henin and Roger Federer.
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Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 6
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 4
Prize Money $227,988 $1,045,187
W/L - Singles 14 - 10 180 - 111
W/L - Doubles 1 - 4 41 - 37
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Results

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 64 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win [W] Alice Balducci (ITA) 631 6-1 6-0
Q-R16 Win [11] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 61 6-4 6-2
R64 Win Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 37 6-1 6-1
R32 Win [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 6-7 (7) 6-1 6-2
R16 Win [13] Roberta Vinci (ITA) 15 6-4 6-2
Q Win Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 18 4-6 6-0 7-5
S Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-3 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+425

Prize Money

$106,435
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
44 32 277
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
28-May-2012 (37) 11-Jun-2012 (146)
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JANUARY - Reached 2r at Auckland (l. to A.Radwanska); reached 2r at Hobart (l. to Stephens); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Stephens).

FEBRUARY - Fell 1r at Paris [Indoors] (l. to Vinci); reached 2r at Doha (ret. vs. Ivanovic w/low back injury); fell in Dubai qualifying.

MARCH - Reached 2r at Indian Wells (l. to Cibulkova); reached 3r at Miami (l. to Errani).
2006 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Romania.

2007 - Won two singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Played first WTA qualifying at Paris [Indoors] and Roland Garros (both as WC); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - First Top 100 season; reached first WTA final at Fès (l. to Benesova); QF at Marbella; reached 2r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other two majors); made Top 100 debut on July 12 (rose from No.111 to No.96).

2011 - Another Top 100 season; reached second WTA final at Fès (l. to Brianti); QF at Auckland; reached 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r eight times (incl. other three majors); fell 1r 11 times (incl. Bad Gastein - l. to Bammer 46 75 76(6); held mp at 6-5 in third set tie-break) and in qualifying twice; made Top 50 debut on September 12 (after US Open; rose from No.53 to No.42); withdrew from Québec City, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Linz w/Achilles injury.

2012 - First Top 50 season; reached third WTA final at Brussels (l. to A.Radwanska); SF at Fès (l. to Bertens); QF twice at Hobart and Barcelona; reached 3r three times and 2r six times (incl. US Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors and Olympics); withdrew from Birmingham and Stanford w/left knee injury and retired in Montréal 2r w/left thigh injury.
SINGLES
Finalist (3): 2012 - Brussels; 2011 - Fès; 2010 - Fès.

ADDITIONAL
Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010; Romanian Olympic Team, 2012.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 0
WTA Doubles Titles 0 0
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 6
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 4
Prize Money $227,988 $1,045,187
W/L - Singles 14 - 10 180 - 111
W/L - Doubles 1 - 4 41 - 37

Matchfacts

Service Record YTD Return Record YTD
Aces 24 1st Serve Return Points Won 41.8%
Double Faults 55 2nd Serve Return Points Won 54.5%
1st Serve 69.9% Break Points Opportunities 158
1st Serve Points Won 56.7% Break Points Converted 54.4%
2nd Serve Points Won 47.3% Return Games Played 202
Break Points Faced 148 Return Games Won 42.6%
Break Points Saved 47.3% Return Points Won 46.6%
Service Games Played 198 Total Points Won 50.1%
Service Games Won 60.6%
Service Points Won 53.9%

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
2 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 1r 3r - - - - -
1 / 3 FRENCH OPEN - 1r 2r 1r - - - -
1 / 2 WIMBLEDON - 1r 2r - - - - -
2 / 3 US OPEN - 2r 2r 1r - - - -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
0 / 3 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 1r 1r - - - - -
1 / 2 FRENCH OPEN - 2r 1r - - - - -
0 / 2 WIMBLEDON - 1r 1r - - - - -
1 / 2 US OPEN - 1r 2r - - - - -
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Simona Halep Results

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    Doubles

ROME

WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 64 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win [W] Alice Balducci (ITA) 631 6-1 6-0
Q-R16 Win [11] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 61 6-4 6-2
R64 Win Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 37 6-1 6-1
R32 Win [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 6-7 (7) 6-1 6-2
R16 Win [13] Roberta Vinci (ITA) 15 6-4 6-2
Q Win Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 18 4-6 6-0 7-5
S Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-3 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+425

Prize Money

$106,435

MADRID

WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 64 // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss [W] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) 47 6-2 4-6 6-4

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$12,268

MARRAKECH

WTA // MOROCCO // 22-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 58 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [L] Nina Bratchikova (RUS) 110 6-1 6-3
R16 Loss [6] Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 48 6-3 6-2

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,100

MIAMI

WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 57 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Sabine Lisicki (GER) 37 6-2 3-6 7-5
R64 Win [26] Tamira Paszek (AUT) 31 6-1 6-7 (7) 7-5
R32 Loss [8] Sara Errani (ITA) 7 6-1 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+80

Prize Money

$25,450

INDIAN WELLS

WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 56 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Lauren Davis (USA) 72 6-2 6-0
R64 Loss [12] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 14 7-5 7-6 (3)

WTA Rankings PTS

+50

Prize Money

$16,000

DUBAI

WTA // UNITED ARAB EMIRATES // 18-Feb-2013 // $2,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 51 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 94 6-2 4-6 6-2
Q-R16 Loss Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 67 W/O

WTA Rankings PTS

+8

Prize Money

$2,727

DOHA

WTA // QATAR // 11-Feb-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Olga Govortsova (BLR) 66 6-1 6-0
R32 Loss [13] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 13 6-3 RET

WTA Rankings PTS

+70

Prize Money

$12,480

PARIS

WTA // FRANCE // 28-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 48 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [5] Roberta Vinci (ITA) 16 6-0 6-3

WTA Rankings PTS

+1

Prize Money

$6,090

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss [29] Sloane Stephens (USA) 25 6-1 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+5

Prize Money

$27,737

HOBART

WTA // AUSTRALIA // 06-Jan-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [Q] Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 78 6-3 6-2
R16 Loss [8] Sloane Stephens (USA) 29 6-4 6-0

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,100

AUCKLAND

WTA // NEW ZEALAND // 31-Dec-2012 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 47 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Arantxa Rus (NED) 72 4-6 6-3 6-1
R16 Loss [1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 6-3 6-1

WTA Rankings PTS

+30

Prize Money

$3,100
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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
44 32 277

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 2R 100
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
29/08/2011 US OPEN 2R 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 160
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 40
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 1R 60
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 47 221
2011 53 197
2010 81 -
2009 210 281
2008 352 345
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
28-May-2012 (37) 11-Jun-2012 (146)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
44 1330

Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
14/01/2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
27/08/2012 US OPEN 2R 100
25/06/2012 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
27/05/2012 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
29/08/2011 US OPEN 2R 100
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 160
30/08/2010 US OPEN 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON Q - 2R 40
23/05/2010 FRENCH OPEN 1R 60
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 1R 2
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN Q - 2R 40

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
13/05/2013 ROME QF 425
04/05/2013 MADRID 1R 5
19/03/2013 MIAMI 3R 80
06/03/2013 INDIAN WELLS 2R 50
18/02/2013 DUBAI Q - 2R 8
11/02/2013 DOHA 2R 70
28/01/2013 PARIS 1R 1
15/10/2012 MOSCOW 2R 60
29/09/2012 BEIJING 1R 5
23/09/2012 TOKYO 2R 70
Date Tournament Round Points
13/08/2012 CINCINNATI 1R 1
07/08/2012 MONTREAL 2R 70
21/05/2012 BRUSSELS QF 320
14/05/2012 ROME 1R 1
05/05/2012 MADRID 1R 5
20/03/2012 MIAMI 3R 80
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS 3R 80
20/02/2012 DUBAI 2R 80
13/02/2012 DOHA 3R 125
06/02/2012 PARIS 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
01/01/2012 BRISBANE 1R 1
08/08/2011 TORONTO 2R 100
01/08/2011 CARLSBAD 1R 1
25/07/2011 STANFORD 1R 1
09/05/2011 ROME Q - 1R 1
30/04/2011 MADRID 1R 30
22/03/2011 MIAMI 2R 50
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS 2R 50
26/09/2010 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC Q - 2R 20
22/08/2010 NEW HAVEN Q - 2R 8
Date Tournament Round Points
16/08/2010 MONTREAL Q - 3R 20
09/08/2010 CINCINNATI Q - 2R 20
08/05/2010 MADRID Q - 1R 1
08/02/2010 PARIS Q - 2R 8
09/02/2009 PARIS Q - 2R 8

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
22/04/2013 MARRAKECH 2R 30
06/01/2013 HOBART 2R 30
31/12/2012 AUCKLAND 2R 30
08/10/2012 LINZ 2R 30
17/06/2012 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
23/04/2012 FES 4R 130
09/04/2012 BARCELONA 3R 70
08/01/2012 HOBART 3R 70
17/10/2011 LUXEMBOURG 2R 30
22/08/2011 DALLAS 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
11/07/2011 BAD GASTEIN 1R 1
12/06/2011 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
06/06/2011 COPENHAGEN 2R 30
16/05/2011 STRASBOURG 1R 1
25/04/2011 ESTORIL 1R 1
18/04/2011 FES QF 200
28/02/2011 MONTERREY 1R 1
21/02/2011 ACAPULCO 1R 1
14/02/2011 BOGOTA 1R 1
09/01/2011 HOBART Q - 3R 10
Date Tournament Round Points
03/01/2011 AUCKLAND 3R 70
20/09/2010 SEOUL 1R 16
13/09/2010 GUANGZHOU 1R 1
19/07/2010 BAD GASTEIN 2R 30
12/07/2010 PALERMO 1R 1
26/04/2010 FES QF 216
12/04/2010 BARCELONA 1R 16
05/04/2010 MARBELLA 3R 86
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