A longtime California resident, Deborah Henson-Moody is an avid soccer fan who follows Real Madrid. Also a tennis enthusiast, Deborah Henson-Moody is a particular supporter of the Romanian pro Simona Halep.
Currently ranked second in the world in women’s singles tennis, Halep broke out in 2008 with a victory in the Roland Garros junior singles championship. Three years later, Halep earned her first victory against a top-20 competitor when she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in Toronto. Having sprained her ankle, she was matched against Li Na, then the reigning Roland Garros champion, in the first round. Halep made headlines by causing Na to make unforced errors with her aggressive style and sent 6th-seeded Na home earlier than expected.
Halep earned her first Women’s Tennis Association title in Nuremberg in 2013 and followed that with a grass-court victory in Hertogenbosch. Her third title in that breakthrough year occurred in Budapest, and she went on to take six titles in 2013, second only to Serena Williams, who won 11 titles. Halep first reached a Grand Slam final at the French Open in 2014. She lost to Maria Sharapova in a closely contested match that lasted more than three hours. In 2015, Halep’s highest Grand Slam showing was in the U.S. Open, where she made it to the semifinal round.
Currently ranked second in the world in women’s singles tennis, Halep broke out in 2008 with a victory in the Roland Garros junior singles championship. Three years later, Halep earned her first victory against a top-20 competitor when she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in Toronto. Having sprained her ankle, she was matched against Li Na, then the reigning Roland Garros champion, in the first round. Halep made headlines by causing Na to make unforced errors with her aggressive style and sent 6th-seeded Na home earlier than expected.
Halep earned her first Women’s Tennis Association title in Nuremberg in 2013 and followed that with a grass-court victory in Hertogenbosch. Her third title in that breakthrough year occurred in Budapest, and she went on to take six titles in 2013, second only to Serena Williams, who won 11 titles. Halep first reached a Grand Slam final at the French Open in 2014. She lost to Maria Sharapova in a closely contested match that lasted more than three hours. In 2015, Halep’s highest Grand Slam showing was in the U.S. Open, where she made it to the semifinal round.
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