Simona Halep (WTA 18th place) had a special speech about her coaches, Adrian Marcu and Daniel Dobre , after qualifying in the semifinals of the Transylvania Open tournament , from Cluj, broadcast live on Digi Sport 2 .
In the Polyvalent Hall in Cluj, Simona Halepachieved a quick victory over compatriot Jaqueline Cristian (105 WTA), score 6-1, 6-1.
The main favorite of the tournament never lost serve and made 5 of the 12 break chances she had.
At the end of the game, Simona declared that she had improved her service and thanked the two coaches, Adrian Marcu and Daniel Dobre, for the trust they gave her,
In September, Simona Halep broke up with Australian coach Darren Cahill, who helped her become the WTA world leader and win her first Grand Slam tournament (Ronald Garros 2018).
“I’ve been working a lot on my serve with the coaches, it’s about confidence. I’ve been serving stronger. At this level, it’s always difficult to play and serve against strong opponents. Let’s hope I can continue to serve like that because it helps me.
I am glad that I have the best coaches in Romania in my team. They are wonderful people and I feel great with them, they give me confidence and I think that is the most important thing for a player. When you always smile you have the chance to play better and better. I want to thank them” , said Simona Halep.
- In the semifinals at the Transylvania Open, Simona Halep will face the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk.
- Simona Halep (30 years old) has not won a WTA tournament since September 2020, when she won on clay in Rome. Constanțanca, former world leader, has 22 WTA singles titles.
