Simona Halep Grand Slam Champion

A former junior champion there she became just the sixth player to win both the girls singles and women s singles titles at the french open.

Simona halep grand slam champion. Now the 19 year old is a grand slam champion the lowest ranked woman to ever win the french open. She became the second romanian woman to win a grand slam title in women s singles after the 1978 french open champion virginia ruzici. I wasn t expecting to win this trophy the pole said after her dominant 6 4 6 1 win over. Halep reached three grand slam finals at the 2014 french open the 2017 french open and the 2018 australian open before winning her first grand slam singles title at the 2018 french open against sloane stephens.

From the shores of the black sea in constanta to the biggest cities in the world simona has followed an incredible path in her career. 19 year old iga swiatek from poland stunned the world no. Halep savoured a first grand slam triumph at roland garros in 2018 and went on to double her tally at wimbledon last year. Polish 19 year old iga swiatek kicked off a day of upsets with a resounding 6 1 6 2 win over top seeded simona halep the two time grand slam champion who had been practicing exclusively on clay.

Years of intensive training and dedication have shaped her into one of the greatest tennis players in the world and with her recent historic victory in the wimbledon final over serena williams she now stands as a two time grand slam champion. 1 simona halep won her first grand slam title defeating sloane stephens in the final 3 6 6 4 6 1 to win the women s singles tennis title at the 2018 french open. Top seed and former champion simona halep suffered a shock defeat in the fourth round of the women s singles competition on sunday.