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Simona Halep
Simona Halep is a Romanian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 64 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2017 and 2018. Halep won 25 WTA Tour–level titles, including two majors at the 2018 French Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.
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sports · Romanian tennis player (born 1991) · tennis player · athlete · also Simona Halep, Halep
Born 27 September 1991 · Q230156
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2026· 4 entries
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Public attention spiked: 2,711 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 878, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 2,717 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 878, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 2 entries
The Guardian: Simona Halep retires from tennis after crushing defeat in Romania
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beIN SPORTS: Simona Halep Announces Retirement After Loss at Cluj-Napoca Winners Open
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2024· 7 entries
New York Post: Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki trade barbs over doping scandal at Miami Open: ‘Why did she say that?’
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The Guardian: Simona Halep defeated by Paula Badosa in Miami on return from doping ban
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The Guardian: Simona Halep happy to return but stark contrast in judgments baffles | Tumaini Carayol
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Forbes: Simona Halep Cleared To Return To Tennis After Doping Ban Reduced
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Click2Houston: Why was Simona Halep’s doping suspension reduced? And when can she return to playing tennis?
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The Guardian: Simona Halep’s ‘triumph of truth’ after doping ban significantly reduced
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Click2Houston: Grand Slam champ Simona Halep wins doping case on appeal and is cleared to resume tennis
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2023· 7 entries
Yahoo: 'I know I'm clean': Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep opens up about doping scandal
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The Guardian: Simona Halep says she's 'never doped' after being given four-year ban from tennis – video
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New York Post: Serena Williams appears to troll Simona Halep about four-year ban
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The Guardian: Simona Halep given four-year ban from tennis for anti-doping violations
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The Guardian: Simona Halep, former world No 1, hit with second anti-doping charge
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Yahoo! Sports: Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open
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The Guardian: ‘It’s not fair’: Simona Halep unhappy over delayed doping hearing
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2022· 8 entries
The Guardian: Simona Halep vows to ‘fight for the truth’ after positive doping test
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Yahoo! Sports: Simona Halep’s positive doping test adds to list of 2022 woes
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The Guardian: Simona Halep races into Wimbledon semi-final with defeat of Anisimova
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The Guardian: Simona Halep demolishes Badosa to set up Wimbledon clash with Anisimova
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Won the WTA Canadian Open with WTA Tour Womens (2022).
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The Guardian: Simona Halep: ‘I told my family I was done with tennis – but I still love it’
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The Guardian: Simona Halep says she had a panic attack during French Open loss – video
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The Guardian: Simona Halep suffers panic attack during French Open defeat
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2021· 1 entry
Career landmark: wedding.
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2020· 6 entries
Published video “Simona Halep Interview: Team of 10”.
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Published video “Looking back in pictures: Wimbledon 2019”.
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Published video “Simona Halep and Darren Cahill: The Art of Coaching”.
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Published video “Simona Halep: Hard work”.
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Published video “Simona prepares for the 2020 Australian Open”.
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Published video “Simona visits Adelaide Central Markets”.
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2019· 7 entries
Published video “Simona Halep celebrates with Dubai Duty Free”.
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Published video “Simona qualifies for WTA Finals, Shenzhen”.
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Published video “Simona Halep Bucharest Trophy Celebration”.
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Won the Wimbledon Women with WTA Tour Womens (2019).
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Published video “Simona Halep in Eastbourne”.
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Awarded Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania (2019).
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For the first time since 1973, their best ever result
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2018· 2 entries
Won the WTA Canadian Open with WTA Tour Womens (2018).
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Won the French Open Women with WTA Tour Womens (2018).
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2016· 1 entry
Won the WTA Canadian Open with WTA Tour Womens (2016).
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2014· 3 entries
Romania swept their group of Hungary, Great Britain, and Latvia
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And 2015 for being the most-clicked player on the WTA website
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And 2015, as well as the WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year in 2017, 2018, and 2019
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2013· 3 entries
The first to do so since Steffi Graf in 1986
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Halep left Marcu at the end of the season
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Transitioned from being a grinder who primarily scrambled to get a lot of balls back in play to someone who played more aggressively
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2010· 5 entries
2012, and 2014 when they were in this group
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Played for Romania Billie Jean King Cup team (2010).
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And 2012, but lost a decisive doubles match in both ties Romania lost
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And Irina-Camelia Begu in their loss against Poland in 2012
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When they were in the third-tier Europe/Africa Zone Group I
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2007· 1 entry
And won her first and only Grade 1 title at the Perin Memorial in Umag in April
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2006· 1 entry
And started her professional career playing low-level ITF Women's Circuit events in Romania in 2006 and 2007
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2005· 1 entry
At the age of 13 and finished runner-up at the low-level Grade 4 Mamaia-Sen Junior ITF Tournament in Romania in her second career event
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1991· 1 entry
Born 1991-09-27.
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