Simona Halep will be back in action this week. The Romanian's return was set to begin in Palermo this last week but opted out due to the Covid cases in Romania and as she said herself how anxious she felt about the situation. Unfortunately it didn't go down too well with the tournament organisers who... Continue Reading →
The return to tennis is imminent. WTA events in Palermo in early August followed by Prague and Kentucky will kick off the restart. Due to more cancellations the ATP tour's return has been hit and won't return until the joint Cincinnati event held in New York. There are more restrictions in place making it tougher... Continue Reading →
The situation in America is not improving, New York does however have a greater hold on the situation than other states but there are serious concerns and doubts from the top players about heading to the US Open. The restrictions in place limit what the players can do when not competing on site, they only... Continue Reading →
For many players it has been an unusual time and for some practice has not been possible. One player that situation has been like that for is Wimbledon champion Simona Halep who was expecting to open play on Centre Court this year but will have to wait. Despite until recently not being able to practice... Continue Reading →
When it comes to me previewing a tournament I always say the same about Simona Halep, see how the first couple of rounds go. This is not a criticism but a mark of respect for Halep’s game. I like that Halep feels her way into a tournament and a challenge early on is usually good... Continue Reading →
In the quarter finals of Roland Garros in 2017, Simona Halep was still looking for a first Grand Slam title. However, the Romanian was in a spot of bother in the final eight. After just over an hour Halep who was a finalist in 2014 before losing to Maria Sharapova was 3-6 1-5 down to... Continue Reading →
Having gone incredible close in 2014 and 2017 to winning that elusive first Grand Slam title the Romanian turned up in Paris at the end of May 2018 and played like a woman on a mission. The intensity and the mental strength throughout the process of winning the first Grand Slam was absolutely remarkable. If... Continue Reading →
Simona Halep winning Roland Garros was a testament to how she has built her game and character. Having lost her first three Grand Slam finals, two of which were in Paris turning up in 2018 months after a heartbreaking loss to Caroline Wozniacki in Melbourne was a tough challenge… Four years prior in 2014 the... Continue Reading →
Heading to Rome in 2018 was the last chance to prepare for Roland Garros. Having been runner-up in Roland Garros twice before and Rome the year before a lot of success for Simona Halep was coming via Madrid on the clay but could she make that big step in time for Roland Garros. A place... Continue Reading →
In May 2013, Simona Halep was ranked down outside the top 60 in the world which meant the Romanian had to play a bit of qualifying for the big Premier events. Over the years Simona has played some of her best tennis in Rome and 2013 was a special year for her. Halep was the... Continue Reading →
