Simona Halep

Top seed Novak Djokovic wins before rain returns in Eastbourne

Djokovic passed his first grass-court test of the season, defeating Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3.

Jun 29, 2017, 10:19 AM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Top five contenders for women's title

Beaten by Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final 12 months ago, in the American great`s absence, Kerber has a golden opportunity to get back on track on the lawns of south-west London.

Jun 28, 2017, 09:20 AM IST

Wimbledon 2017: With Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova out, race for women's title more wide-open

In the absence of American great Williams, who has 23 Grand Slam titles on her CV, and the headline-grabbing Sharapova, women`s tennis has an undeniable lack of star power heading into Wimbledon, which gets underway on Monday.

Jun 28, 2017, 09:08 AM IST

Angelique Kerber withdraws from Birmingham event due to hamstring injury

Kerber is the latest big name to have pulled out of the Aegon Classic following Simona Halep's withdrawal with an ankle complaint.

Jun 18, 2017, 17:16 PM IST

French Open 2017: Anything is possible, says newly crowned women's champion Jelena Ostapenko

The 20-year-old, a virtual unknown before the start of Roland Garros, fired 54 winners and 54 unforced errors past Simona Halep in her 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win on Saturday.

Jun 11, 2017, 08:53 AM IST

French Open 2017: Jelena Ostapenko first talked of winning title at 10, says her mother

The unseeded Ostapenko, 20, downed Romanian third seed Simona Halep 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the final, hitting a staggering 54 winners and taking her tournament tally to 299.

Jun 11, 2017, 08:44 AM IST

Jelena Ostapenko first talked of winning French Open at 10, claims euphoric mother

The unseeded Ostapenko, 20, downed Romanian third seed Simona Halep 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the final, hitting a staggering 54 winners and taking her tournament tally to 299.

Jun 11, 2017, 00:11 AM IST

French Open 2017: Jelena Ostapenko beats Simona Halep to win her maiden Grand Slam title

Ostapenko, who turned 20 on Thursday, threw her distinctive green headband into the crowd after a warm embrace with Halep who looked devastated.

Jun 10, 2017, 21:58 PM IST

French Open 2017: Headlines, quotes, key stats and facts about Day 13 at Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal to face Stan Wawrinka for his 10th French Open title at Roland Garros

Jun 10, 2017, 09:24 AM IST

French Open 2017: All facts and figures about Saturday's women's final

Halep says: "It`s a big challenge, a big chance. I think I have the game. I have the mentality to win, but it`s going to be tough."

Jun 09, 2017, 08:52 AM IST

French Open 2017, Women's Final: First among equals as Simona Halep, Jelena Ostapenko eye title at Roland Garros — Preview

Halep marked herself out as a favourite for the title at Roland Garros after winning in Madrid and finishing runner-up in Rome, but a tumble in the Italian Open final left her with ankle ligament damage and cast doubt over whether she would play in Paris.

Jun 09, 2017, 08:48 AM IST

French Open 2017: Simona Halep, Jelena Ostapenko to clash for women's singles title

The 2017 champion will be a first-time major winner while victory will also crown Halep as the new world number one, replacing Angelique Kerber.

Jun 09, 2017, 00:05 AM IST

French Open 2017: Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova have double targets

The women`s tournament will have a first-time Grand Slam champion on Saturday. Two of the favourites, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova, are in quarter-final action on Wednesday as a maiden major and the world top ranking come into view.

Jun 07, 2017, 08:48 AM IST

French Open 2017: Women`s singles quarter-finals line-up

Pliskova next faces 28th seed Caroline Garcia who won her all-French grudge match with Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-4.

Jun 06, 2017, 00:31 AM IST

French Open 2017, Women's Singles Preview: Missing stars let Roland Garros pretenders dream

Simona Halep, the 2014 runner-up, established herself as arguably the leading challenger by winning the Madrid Open before reaching the Rome final, but an ankle injury has cast doubt over her status.

May 26, 2017, 00:19 AM IST

Italian Open: Slick Elina Svitolina upsets hurting Simona Halep to win Rome title

Halep, who won the Madrid Open last week, needed treatment after going over on her right ankle in the second set as she hit a return from the baseline.

May 21, 2017, 21:12 PM IST

French Open champ Garbine Muguruza faces Roland Garros fitness fight

Muguruza had not won a clay court match all season until Rome following first round losses in Stuttgart and Madrid.

May 21, 2017, 00:18 AM IST

Madrid Open: Romania's Simona Halep defends crown, beats Kristina Mladenovic in hard-fought final

The winner was rewarded with a cheque for $1.14 million while the runner-up took home $559,339.

May 14, 2017, 16:52 PM IST

Madrid Open: Kei Nishikori injury sends Novak Djokovic through; Simona Halep rolls on

Nishikori is now also a major doubt for the Rome Masters next week with 10 days to go until the start of the French Open.

May 12, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

BNP Paribas Open: Angelique Kerber in 4th round; Simona Halep, Agnieszka Radwanska out

Venus Williams saved three match points in her opening match but the 12th seed faced no such drama in her 6-4 6-2 victory over Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic.

Mar 14, 2017, 11:31 AM IST