Simona Halep (30 years old, 18th place WTA) qualified for the round of 16 at Wimbledon , the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, after the victory over the Polish Magdalena Frech (24 years old, 92nd place WTA), score 6- 4, 6-1 .
Simona Halep became the second favorite for the trophy at Wimbledon, after Ons Jabeur
Simona Halep, champion at Wimbledon in 2019, has a perfect course at this year’s edition: three victories without dropping a set (with Karolina Muchova, Kirsten Flipkens and Magdalena Frech).
On Tuesday, July 4, in the “eighties” at Wimbledon, Simona Halep will face the Iberian Paula Badosa (24 years old, 4th place WTA).
The Romanian won the only direct confrontation, on clay, this year, in the second round in Madrid, score 6-3, 6-1.
The Polish Iga Swiatek (21 years old, 1st WTA place), the big favorite at Wimbledon, was eliminated in the third round by the French Alize Cornet (32 years old, 37th WTA place).
Other favorites at Wimbledon 2022 also stopped in the third round: Maria Sakkari (Greece, WTA 5th place), Coco Gauff (USA, WTA 12th place), Jessica Pegula (USA, WTA 9th place), Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic, 14th place WTA), Angelique Kerber (Germany, 19th place WTA).
According to experts, Simona Halep has become the second favorite to win the Wimbledon tournament, after the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (27 years old, 2nd WTA).
According to bookmakers, Ons Jabeur has been given odds of 3.10 to win the Grand Slam tournament on grass, and Simona Halep has odds of 5.00.
Simona Halep’s virtual route to Wimbledon 2022
- Best finalists: Paula Badosa (WTA 4th place)
- Quarter-finals: Amanda Anisimova (25 WTA) / Harmony Tan (115 WTA)
- Semifinals: Alize Cornet (37 WTA) / Ajla Tomljanovic (44 WTA) / Elena Rybakina (23 WTA) / Petra Martic (80 WTA)
- Final: Ons Jabeur (2 WTA) / Jelena Ostapenko (17 WTA) / Caroline Garcia (55 WTA).
