LIVE on Digi Sport 2, Simona Halep defeated Viktorija Golubic , score 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 , and qualified for the semifinals of the WTA Melbourne Summer Set 1 tournament.
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Simona Halep: “My serve was shit, I apologize for the word”
Simona Halep declared, at the interview on the court, that her serve was “shit”, then she apologized to the spectators for the word used.
“It was very difficult. I didn’t really think I could win this match, but I fought until the end. I’m very proud of it, because in the past I’ve worked very hard for it. All credit to her, for her contribution to this nice match. I’m happy that I was a bit stronger in the end. It means a lot. Nothing went right today, I have to say that, I apologize for the word , but that’s exactly how it was.
I fought a lot with myself today, it was difficult to control my emotions, but she put me in this situation, she put pressure on me and it was hard for me to handle it. But if you want to win, you don’t have to give up, that’s what I did today and I’m very happy that I succeeded” , said Halep, during the interview on the field.
Simona Halep – Qinwen Zheng in Melbourne Summer Set 1 semifinals
For a place in the final of the first competition in which she participates in 2022, Simona Halep will fight against the Chinese Qinwen Zheng, a 19-year-old athlete, ranked 126th in the WTA hierarchy.
The Chinese player qualified for the semi-finals thanks to her success with Ana Konjuh, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (6) at the end of a match that lasted two hours and eight minutes.
The clash in the Melbourne Summer Set 1 semi-finals will record the first direct match between Simona Halep and Qinwen Zheng.
VIDEO Simona Halep – Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 | The point of victory
