Former World No.1 Simona Halep wins 17 units in a row on grass to increase successful streak to 10

Back in 2019, the now 30-year-old Simona Halep defeated the legendary Serena Williams to win the Wimbledon.

Simona Halep of Romania. Courtesy: Reuters

HIGHLIGHTSHalep is ready to play within the semi-final of the Birmingham Classic on SaturdayHalep has gained 2 Grand Slams till nowHalep suffered a panic assault within the 2022 French Open

Former World No.1 Simona Halep is all set to make her presence felt within the 2022 version of Wimbledon. The Romanian star is presently on a 10-match successful streak on the grass court docket, having additionally gained 17 units in a row. On Friday, June 17, the 30-year-old star defeated Britain’s Katie Boulter 6-4, 6-1 on the Ann Jones Court within the Birmingham Classic.

She is ready to lock horns with Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia within the quarter-final on Saturday, June 18. Back in 2019, Halep defeated the legendary Serena Williams within the Wimbledon ultimate in straight units. During her 10-match successful streak, Halep additionally defeated USA’s Coco Gauff, who performed the 2022 French Open ultimate towards present World No.1 Iga Swiatek.

She additionally obtained previous Belarus’s Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Elina Svitolina and Victoria Azarenka. In 2020, Halep didn’t play on grass because the season couldn’t happen as a result of hassles surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Halep additionally missed the 2021 season after sustaining a calf harm.

Recently, she performed within the French Open at Roland Garros the place China’s Xinwen Zheng defeated her in a three-setter within the second spherical. During the sport, Halep suffered from a panic assault and misplaced the final two units by huge margins after initially taking the primary set 6-2.

Halep gained her maiden Grand Slam at Roland Garros in 2018, after which she gained Wimbledon in 2019. She can be an Australian Open finalist and an US Open semi-finalist. She is presently ranked No.20 by the ATP within the ladies’s singles.