Simona Halep has a fantastic performance against Andrea Petkovic to concede just 5 games to the German in the Roland Garros 3^rd round.

The Romanian managed to overcome a slow start (0-2) to make it even (2-2) and then win the 1^st set 7-5. After Petkovic got a bit injured to her knee, things got much smoother in the second set for Simona that didn’t concede a single game after she dropped just 6 points. The final score was 7-5 6-0, and the match ended after 88 minutes.

I am playing better and better. HALEP

Soon after the match, Simona shared why she is getting more and more confident to comment

“I play better and better day by day. I can say that today I really felt the ball and the game. The way that I finished pretty strong gives me confidence. I can say it was the best match here at this tournament.”

.@Simona_Halep’s on-court interview after her R2 victory over Taylor Townsend.#RG18 pic.twitter.com/dbiT9JGhpx

— WTA Romania (@WTARomania) May 31, 2018

Next vs. Mertens

Simona will play the world no. 16 Elise Mertens in the 4^th round. The head to head is 1-0 for the Romanian that has recently conceded just 3 games to the Belgian in Paris after winning 6-0 6-3.