Simona Halep (ROU) during her first round match at the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, on January 18, 2022. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM Healthy Simona Halep heats up to reach the Australian Open’s last 16
Halep is back to full form after missing Wimbledon and the French Open due to injury in 2021. She has won eight straight matches, including a warm-up championship in Melbourne. Healthy Simona Halep heats up to reach the Australian Open’s last 16.
S. Halep advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday; capping off a dreadful start to the season with a 6-2 6-1 thrashing of Montenegrin debutante Danka Kovinic.
On a scorching hot day at John Cain Field, the 14th seeded Romanian completely outflanked Kovinic; who had just thrown out U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu, becoming her country’s first player to get to the third round; of an Incredible Pound singles competition.
She is back in good shape after missing Wimbledon and the French Open in 2021 due to injury.
In addition, she won eight consecutive matches, including a warm-up competition in Melbourne.
“It’s amazing to be able to play the fourth round again,” said Halep; who was eliminated in the quarter-finals last year by Serena Williams. “It’s always a pleasure to perform in front of this crowd; so thank you all for sticking it out in this heat, because it’s scorching today.”
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“Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion who reached the final at Melbourne Park in 2018; will face Alize Cornet of France in the quarter-finals.
“I think I played really well, (Kovinic) was a little; tired since she had a tough match before me,” Halep remarked.
“I feel fantastic, more confidence now after a difficult year last year; and now I just enjoy playing tennis because I’m healthy.”