Defending champion Simona Halep hurried into the French Open quarter-finals by sweeping aside Polish teenager Iga Swiatek in a 6-1, 6-0 victory on Monday. Third seed Halep produced a nearly flawless performance on Court Philippe Chatrier against a bold opponent who turned 18 last Friday.

French Open: Defending champion Simona Halep swings into last eight

A ruthlessly efficient Simona Halep marched into the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday, dropping just three games against Lesia Tsurenko. Halep, the defending champion from Romania, had been forced to go the distance in the first two rounds.

French Open: Simona Halep ruthlessly races past Tsurenko to move into fourth round

Most defending champions would start a grand slam with added pressure but Simona Halep declared she would kick off her French Open campaign knowing that she's 'done it already'.

Simona Halep to start French Open title defence with no extra pressure

French Open champion Simona Halep has said won't be burdened by expectations that she can repeat last year's triumph and would rather focus on enjoying the Grand Slam which starts on Sunday.

Defending champion Simona Halep shrugs off expectations ahead of French Open

Kiki Bertens moved up to the fourth spot in WTA ranking after defeating the former world number one Simona Halep in the final of Madrid Open on Saturday. Bertens needed 1 hour and 28 minutes to beat Halep 6-4, 6-4 in order to win the trophy in the Spanish capital.

'It feels really unbelievable,' says Kiki Bertens after moving up to 4th spot in world rankings

Kiki Bertens won the biggest title of her career on Saturday, beating Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Open final while also becoming the first woman ever to win the championship without dropping a set.

Kiki Bertens earns flawless Madrid triumph with win over Halep

Simona Halep reached her fourth Madrid Open final with a 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-0 win over Belinda Bencic on Friday and will face last year's runner up Kiki Bertens, who beat Sloane Stephens 6-2, 7-5.

Simona Halep to face Kiki Bertens in Madrid Open final

Former world no. 1 Justine Henin won 7 Grand Slam titles in a five year span from 2003 to 2007. Four of them came on the iconic clay courts of Roland Garros including three in a row from 2005 to 2007. On a visit to India as an ambassador for the French Open, Henin spoke exclusively to WION - reflecting on her remarkable career, analysing the current state of women's tennis and picking her players to watch out for at the 2019 French Open.

WION Exclusive with Tennis Legend Justine Henin

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has moved up to close on world number one Naomi Osaka of Japan in the latest updated Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings.

WTA rankings: Simona Halep closes on world no.1 Naomi Osaka

Simona Halep overcame a hiccup in the second set to secure a 6-4, 7-5 Miami Open quarter-final victory over China's Wang Qiang on Wednesday, putting the Romanian one win away from reclaiming the world's top ranking from Naomi Osaka.

Miami Open: Simona Halep sees off Wang Qiang, will face Karolina Pliskova in semis

Naomi Osaka followed Simona Halep through the exit door at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday as the top two players in the world were sent packing in the fourth round at Indian Wells.

Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep sent packing from Indian Wells

World number two Simona Halep survived a tough challenge from Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Kozlova to win their third round match 7-6(3), 7-5 at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday.

Simona Halep claims tough win over qualifier Kateryna Kozlova

Belgium's Elise Mertens claimed the biggest win of her career on Saturday, surprisingly coming from a set down to beat world number three Simona Halep and clinch the Qatar Open.

Belgium's Mertens shrugs off back pain to beat Simona Halep for Qatar Open title

Top seed Simona Halep came back from 4-1 down in the deciding set to beat Elina Svitolina 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the Qatar Open semi-final on Friday, marking her first victory over the Ukrainian in nearly two years.

Simona Halep outlasts Elina Svitolina in Doha thriller, faces Mertens in final

Top seed Simona Halep eased into the Qatar Open quarter-finals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko on Wednesday. Fresh from helping Romania reach their first Fed Cup semi-final, Halep made a blistering start by racing into a 5-0 lead in the opening set.

Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina cruise into Qatar Open quarters

Former world number one Simona Halep has appointed Thierry Van Cleemput as her new coach and will officially begin working with the Belgian at next week's Qatar Open.

Simona Halep appoints Belgian Van Cleemput as new coach

In pictures: Day 8 highlights of Australian Open

Serena Williams on Monday defeated Romanian tennis star and current world no 1 Simona Halep 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to cruise into the quarter-final of the Australian Open.

Serena Williams upsets World no1. Halep in three sets at Australian Open

Simona Halep might be the current number one in women's tennis but the Romanian believes the best player in the world will be awaiting her when she takes on Serena Williams in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Australian Open: World no.1 Simona Halep geared up for best player Serena Williams

Top seed Simona Halep had the odds stacked against her ahead of the Australian Open but the Romanian proved her title credentials with a breezy 6-2 6-3 third-round win over multiple Grand Slam winner Venus Williams on Saturday.

Top seed Simona Halep marches on with clinical win over  Venus Williams in Melbourne

In pics: Highlights of Day 4 of the Australian Open

World number one Simona Halep entered the third round of Australian Open on Thursday after defeating Sofia Kenin at the Rod Laver Arena. The Romanian top seed, set up a mouth-watering clash with seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams.

Australian Open: Simona Halep enters third round after defeating impressive Kenin

World number one Simona Halep came from behind to defeat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. The Romanian was one set down and had to dig deep against Kanepi, who defeated her in last year's US Open first round, for a 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2 victory.

World No.1 Simona Halep survives scare to make Australian Open 2nd round

World number one Simona Halep crashed to a straight-sets defeat against unseeded Ashleigh Barty in the second round of the Sydney International on Wednesday. Halep, playing in her first tournament since a back injury cut short her 2018 season in September, lost 6-4 6-4 in 87 minutes with the result dealing a blow to her Australian Open preparations.

Simona Halep falls to Barty in Sydney second round

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