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  Simona Halep advances to 2nd round at French Open

  Tennis | May 27, 2014 16:49 IST

  Paris: Fourth-seeded Simona Halep won 11 straight games at the start to beat Alisa Kleybanova of Russia 6-0, 6-2 on Tuesday and reach the second round at the French Open.   Halep, who has never been

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  Sharapova rallies to beat Halep for Madrid title

  Tennis | May 11, 2014 23:56 IST

  MADRID: Maria Sharapova bounced back from a poor start to defeat Simona Halep 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday and win the Madrid Open title.   Sharapova, who lost to Serena Williams in last year's final, crumbled in

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  Sharapova, Halep reach Madrid Open final

  Tennis | May 10, 2014 20:16 IST

  MADRID: Maria Sharapova held her nerve Saturday to reach her second consecutive Madrid Open final, where she'll play Simona Halep of Romania.   Sharapova was cruising against Agnieszka Radwanska before allowing the third-seeded Pole to break

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  When Romanian tennis sensation Halep underwent breast reduction surgery

  Tennis | March 20, 2014 7:14 IST

  New Delhi: Romanian Tennis star Simona Halep had underwent breast reduction surgery in 2009 to improve her World ranking and get away with back problem.At the age of 17, Simona Halep decided that nothing would

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  Halep beats Kvitova to win New Haven Open

  Tennis | August 25, 2013 6:37 IST

  New Haven, Connecticut : Simona Halep upset defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-2, 6-2 Saturday to win the New Haven Open, the final WTA tuneup for next week's U.S. Open.The 21-year-old Romanian broke the 2011 Wimbledon

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  Venus Williams beats Halep in Madrid 1st round

  Tennis | May 06, 2012 16:24 IST

  Madrid, May 6: Venus Williams held off a late surge by Simona Halep to win 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday.The seven-time major winner hit three aces

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  Serena Williams Wins in Three Sets To Reach 3rd Round

  Tennis | June 23, 2011 23:15 IST

  Wimbledon, June 23: Defending champion Serena Williams, still searching for her Grand Slam form after a yearlong absence, recovered from a poor start Thursday to beat Simona Halep in three sets and move into the