Rappler's latest stories on Simona Halep
Wimbledon champion Halep targets strong finish in Asia
'Now I feel healthy, I feel motivated, I feel fresh. I just want to go there and win every match I play,' says Simona Halep

Nadal gets added U.S. Open boost with walkover as Halep falls
Rafael Nadal advances with no effort as American world No. 116 Taylor Townsend stuns Wimbledon champion Simona Halep

Serena has lost 'intimidation' factor, says Halep
'I'm very sure that was the best match of my life,' says Simona Halep after dumping Serena Williams to capture the Wimbledon women's crown

Halep thwarts Serena history bid with Wimbledon final triumph
Former world No. 1 Simona Halep shatters Serena Williams' latest bid to capture a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam

Record in sight: Serena to face Halep in Wimbledon final
Only Simona Halep stands in the way between Serena Williams and her goal of equaling Margaret Court's Grand Slam title record

Osaka clings to top spot as Halep cuts gap in world rankings
The Japanese star will stay at the summit for at least another week as the Romanian misses the chance to reclaim the throne
Halep closes on world No. 1 Osaka
Simona Halep's 2019 Miami Open semis berth cuts the gap between her and Naomi Osaka

Serena muscles past top seed Halep into Australian Open quarters
'She's the No. 1 player in the world and there's a reason why... but I'm such a fighter, I just never give up,' says Serena Williams

Top seed Halep eclipses Venus to set up Serena clash
Simona Halep powers past her 38-year-old opponent to face her sister in the last 16

Osaka romps as Halep and Raonic battle through Open epics
World No. 1 Simona Halep staggers through as Japanese pair Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori survive on a day of epic battles in the Australian Open

Djokovic, Halep top seeds at Australian Open
World No. 1 players Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep face a stern challenge in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year

Angelique Kerber 2nd to Simona Halep in WTA rankings
The German improves to her highest ranking since July 2017
Simona Halep secures second year-end No. 1 ranking
The Romanian star spent 40 weeks at No. 1 in 2018, a season that saw her win 3 titles and a tour-leading 6 finals appearances
No drama, just a bad day: Top-ranked Simona Halep crashes out
Simona Halep becomes the first top-seeded woman ever to lose in the first round of the US Open

Open era first: No top 5 in Wimbledon women’s last 16
The exodus of top seeds continues as Taiwan's Hsieh stuns world number one Simona Halep

Thrilling fightback gives Halep first Grand Slam title
The world number one rallies from a set down to clip American Sloane Stephens and rule the French Open

French Open 2018: Muguruza dumps Sharapova to reach semis
The former champion sends Maria Sharapova crashing to her worst Grand Slam loss in 6 years

French Open 2018: Djokovic reaches 3rd round, Zverev survives
Women's world number one Simona Halep also fights back after a disastrous start in her first-round match

Questions and comebacks in the French Open 2018 women's singles
Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Victoria Azarenka compete in a Grand Slam together for the first time since the 2016 Australian Open

Svitolina lays down French Open marker in Rome
Just a week before the French Open, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stuns top-ranked Simona Halep to repeat as Italian Open champion

Halep downs Sharapova, sets Rome final rematch vs Svitolina
The Romanian world number one fights back from a set down to win only her second match against the Russian tennis star

Emotional Wozniacki wins first Grand Slam title at Australian Open
Wozniacki overtakes Halep as world number one

Halep battles into Aussie Open final with Wozniacki
Simona Halep sets up a finals match against Caroline Wozniacki

Halep batters Pliskova to set up Kerber semi-final
Halep will be facing former world number one Kerber in the semi-finals

Struggling Djokovic out, Federer into quarters
Simona Halep makes it to the last 8 in straight sets over Osaka

Halep survives 3-hour duel to join Pliskova in last 16
Simona Halep prevents exit from the Australian Open to join Pliskova and Garcia is the last 16

Halep, Wozniacki lead race to seize Serena's Aussie crown
Defending champion Serena Williams' withdrawal from the competition leaves others aspiring for the Grand Slam Title

IN PHOTOS: WTA Finals: Simona Halep vs Caroline Garcia
World no. 1 Simona Halep played lights-out tennis to end Caroline Garcia's 11-match winning streak

Dream comes true as tearful Halep powers to number one ranking
Simona Halep is number one for the first time, and can top her stay in China off with a title win

Sharapova says she's earning respect at US Open
Sharapova feels her play so far has justified her wild card entry into the US Open

Maria Sharapova reintroduces herself at US Open
Maria Sharapova faces Hungary s Timea Babos in the second round of the year s final Grand Slam

Muguruza routs would-be No. 1 Halep for Cincy title
Czech Karolina Pliskova a semi final loser to Muguruza will remain world number one by a 5 point margin over Halep

Halep advances in quest to win title, takes top spot
To be number one in the world I think is a big thing says Simona Halep

Ostapenko believes 'anything is possible' after French Open win
The 20 year old Jelena Ostapenko is the first unseeded player to win Roland Garros since 1933

Ostapenko makes history with stunning French Open triumph
Latvia s Jelena Ostapenko becomes the lowest ranked player to win a French Open title and the first unseeded player to win at Roland Garros

Halep, Ostapenko eye French Open title
Simona Halep aims to be the world number one while Jelena Ostapenko dreams of becoming the lowest ranked champion in tournament history

Djokovic crushes Thiem to secure Zverev Rome final
Everything that I intended to do I have done it and even more Novak Djokovic says of his match against Dominic Thiem

Brilliant Thiem ends Nadal winning streak in Rome
Dominic Thiem will now meet the winner of the quarter final clash between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro

5 women to watch at the 2017 Australian Open
Here are 5 women who could challenge the favored Angelique Kerber and Serena Williams

Serena holds off Halep to reach US Open semi-finals
Williams fired 18 aces in her victory which leads to a semi final match against Karolina Pliskova

Halep beats Cibulkova to win Madrid Open
Simona Halep gets a ratings boost two weeks ahead of the French Open

Sharapova, Halep pull out of Brisbane International
World number 4 Maria Sharapova and top seed Simona Halep withdraw from the competition due to injuries

The athlete attitude: Tips for success
Just how far can passion resilience and commitment take you? Read on to find out

Sharapova, Wawrinka reach US Open third round
The exits of Steve Johnson and Ryan Harrison means just three American men reached the second round – the fewest in US Open history

Maria Sharapova wins French Open in second longest final
Maria Sharapova won her second French Open and fifth career major on Saturday over Romania s Simona Halep in the second longest final in tournament history
