Simona Halep

Former world number one Simona Halep announces retirement

Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday after losing in the first round at her home event in Cluj.

Halep rounds on tennis doping body for Swiatek leniency

Romania's Simona Halep on Friday rounded on the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for discrepencies in the treatment of world number two Iga Swiatek after testing positive for a banned substance.

Halep sues Canadian company over supplement linked to doping suspension

Halep is also seeking punitive damages. She sued in a New York state court in Manhattan.

Halep to appeal four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations

Romania's former world number one Simona Halep said on Tuesday that she would appeal to sport's highest court against the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) decision to ban her for four years after two separate anti-doping rule violations.

Osaka parts ways with coach Fissette

 Former world number one Naomi Osaka's coach Wim Fissette said on Wednesday that the pair had ended their partnership after working together since 2019.

Halep wins French Open

Simona Halep fought back from a set and a break down to finally claim her first Grand Slam title by beating Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a gruelling French Open final.

Halep and Venus into quarters, Wozniacki falls

World No. 1 Simona Halep and Venus Williams punch their tickets to the Indian Wells quarter-finals, while Caroline Wozniacki suffers another exit at the hands of Russia's rising star Daria Kasatkina.

Halep says her time will come

Battle weary Simona Halep says her time will come after failing for the third time to win a Grand Slam final, admitting her body simply gave up after a draining Australian Open.

This girl's not going anywhere: Sharapova

Maria Sharapova marks her first Grand Slam appearance since her doping ban ended with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over second seed Simona Halep at the US Open on Monday.

September 8, 2016
September 8, 2016

US Open: Serena Williams fights off Simona Halep to reach semi-finals

Simona Halep does something no one else was able to do against Serena Williams at the U.S. Open but still cannot not stop the world number one from advancing to the semi-finals.

July 16, 2016
July 16, 2016

Raonic, Halep opt out of Rio

Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic and women's world number five Simona Halep deal the Olympics tennis tournament a double blow by pulling out of Rio, citing health fears over the Zika virus.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Backlog builds up as rain-hit French Open sees just two matches completed on day 10

The 10th day of the French Open sees just two matches completed and resultant backlog means players, including top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, face playing four days in a row.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Radwanska, Simona crash out

Second seed Agnieszka Radwanska and former French Open finalist Simona Halep crash out in the last 16 on another rain-hit day at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

March 21, 2015
March 21, 2015

Williams withdraws at Indian Wells, Jankovic tops Lisicki

The decision put her opponent, Simona Halep, into the final against Jelena Jankovic, who beat Sabine Lisicki in three sets.

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