Simona Halep World No.1 beats American SLOANE STEPHENS World No.1 3-6 6-4 6-1 and achieves history in Paris.
American Sloane Stephens, World No 4 WTA sets title fight with Romanian Simona Halep, No1 WTA.
Stephens takes a losing 2-5 head-to-head record into the final against Simona Halep and has lost her last four matches with the ambitious Romanian.
Simona Halep World No.1 beats 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza in straight 2 sets and advances to the second straight final in Roland Garros Paris.
With this awesome victory Simona Halep holds her No. 1 WTA ranking.
The Romanian 26 year old, at her most prolific Grand Slam event, beating the challenge of in-form Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-4 in one hour and 32 minutes.
After this impressive victory, the ambitious Romanian finalist of 2014 and 2017 RG said:
“I’m really really glad that I won this match. Garbine is a very good opponent and a great player. I’m just glad I managed to play one of my best matches again.
“I was I think 4-2 down and I just fought for every ball. I didn’t want to give up. I had confidence that if I won the first set in that style, I have to play the same. I did everything I could, and did what I planned before the match, and it was great.”
HOT NEWS: Simona Halep World No.1 ADVANCES TO THIRD RG FINAL
In the Roland Garros final, Halep will play against the winner of the upcoming semi-final between Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens, and will be shelling for her first Grand Slam title.
“I’m happy that I can have another chance to play the final here in my favourite Grand Slam – I hope I can be better than last year,” said Simona Halep
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