Simona Halep is one of the most inspiring tennis players in history. The world no.2 never fails to disappoint with her never-give-up attitude to give her 100% whenever she plays a tennis match.

The Romanian sensation has 20 titles under her belt. However, for some reason, she used to struggle to win majors.  Before the 2018 French Open, Halep had a disappointing 0-3 record in slam finals as it seemed she had a sort of mental block before playing the crucial 7th match. Simona was particularly shattered when she capitulated to Jelena Ostapenko in 2017 final in Paris after leading 6-4 3-0.

However, the Romanina didn’t give up and the following year she didn’t miss the chance to beat Sloane Stephens in the final to conquer her maiden slam. This time it was Simona that had to come from behind as she was facing a 3-6 0-2 deficit against the American.

 

Simona Halep in 2020

Currently ranked no.2, Halep played her last match on the 22nd of February when she overcame Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-65 in the final in Dubai to win her 20th career title.

During this season Simona has a 10-2 win-loss record. Simona conquered 1 title in Dubai.

Sloane Stephens in 2020

Ranked world no.37, Sloane played her last match on the 4th of March when she capitulated to Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-74 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Monterrey.

Simona Halep and Sloane Stephens played each other 9 times. The head to head is 7-2 for Halep. The last time that they fought against each other, Simona Halep won 7-66 3-6 6-4 in the final in Montreal (Rogers Cup) in August 2018.

Simona Halep and Sloane Stephens

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