Simona Halep

nickname

Simona

Sun sign

scale

Place of birth / place of residence

Constanta, Romania

nationality

training

Her school and other education is not known.

occupation

professional tennis player

family

• Father – Stere Halep (Former Soccer Player)
• Mutter – Tania Halep
• Siblings – She has an older brother

Manager

Romanian Tennis Federation

Per turned

2006

plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 6 inches or 168 cm

weight

60 kg or 132 pounds

friend/spouse

She has never dated anyone publicly.

race/ethnicity

White

She has Aromanian ancestry.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Raised eyebrows

measurements

37-26-35 inches or 94-66-89 cm

dress size

8 (USA) or 38 (EU)

bra size

34C

She used to be 34DD. However, had to have a breast reduction to improve her tennis game and get rid of back pain.

shoe size

6 (US)

brand promotion

Previously she was with Vodafone Romania for 3 years.Her clothes are sponsored by Adidas,She had previously done business with Nike (for shoes) and Lacoste (for apparel).

Known for

Your aggressive baseline when playing tennis.She became the No. 2 female tennis player in 2014.

First tennis match

She played her first professional tennis match in 2006.

First Grand Slam singles wins

Simona won her Grand Slam titles for the first time in years.

• Australian Open – None
• French Open – 2018
• Wimbledon – 2019
• US Open – None

Personal trainer

At a young age, she began taking tennis lessons from local (based in Constan locala) tennis coach Ioan Stan.

In January 2014, Simona spoke of coachingThe Belgian coach Wim Fissette. After breaking up with him, Simona hired Romanian coaches Victor Ioniță and Thomas Högstedt as coaching advisors for the first three tournaments.Teo Cercel has served as her fitness trainer.

Since January 2016 she has been working full-time with coach Darren Cahill.Catch a glimpse of Simona’s workout on Twitter in early 2016. Here she hones her tennis skills on the court.

She works out for an hour a day, and her routine includes exercises like running, bodyweight exercises, and resistance movements (using a resistance or an exercise band). She doesn’t lift much weight as she doesn’t want to get stiff. The maximum she lifts is 2kg. She also occasionally does yoga.

Simona eats everything in moderation. When asked about her breakfast, she responded with dark bread, smoked salmon with cheese, and fruit as her preferred choices.

Simona Halep favorite things

• Singaporean dish – chicken with rice
• Food – milk chocolate, pizza
• Square – Paris
• Tournament – Roland Garros (or French Open)

Simona Halep Facts

1. Her family also owns and operates a dairy.
2. She started playing tennis at age 4 after seeing her older brother play the sport.
3. By the time she was 6, she was practicing tennis every day.
4. When she was young, Simona idolized tennis players Justine Henin and Andrei Pavel.
5. To get rid of back pain and improve her tennis game, Simona underwent a breast reduction at the age of 17 (in the summer of 2009). She was 34DD and lowered it to 34C.
6. If she wasn’t a tennis star, she probably would have been a mathematician as she was good at math.
7. In 2013 she was the most improved player in the WTA.
8. In July 2019, she made history by defeating Serena Williams in the final of Wimbledon 2019 as she became the first Romanian tennis player to win the Wimbledon singles title.
9. In the same year she was able to win her first 6 WTA titles.
10. Connect with Simona on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.