Simona Halep and Shuai Zhang will meet on Wednesday in the second round of the National Bank Open tournament of the “WTA 1000” category. The Toronto match is broadcast in LiveTEXT format on HotNews.ro.
The match can be watched live on DigiSport 2.
Simona Halep – Shuai Zhang 0-0, in the second round of the WTA tournament in Toronto
The match started with Zhang’s work.
Corey Gauff defeats Elena Rybakina (Wimbledon champion) after two hours and 50 minutes of play with a score of 6-4, (8)6-7, 7-6(3). The match between Halep and Zhang follows on the podium of the National Bank.
To know:
- After reaching the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto, Simona Halep secured a prize of $17,445 and 60 points in the WTA singles rankings.
- Halep won the Rogers Cup (the previous name of the competition) twice in 2016 and 2018, but in Montreal. In 2021, Simona Halep was stopped in the second round, losing to Danielle Collins.
Simona Halep – Shuai Zhang 3-2
Previously, Halep and Zhang met five times, our athlete leads with a score of 3:2.
2022, Madrid: 6-3, 6-2 for Halep
2019, Wimbledon: 7-6(4), 6-1 for Halep
2016, Beijing: 6-0, 6-3 for Zhang
Australian Open 2016: 6-4, 6-3 for Zhang
2012, Indian Wells: 6-1, 6-1 for Halep.
Who is Shuai Zhang?
Shuai was born on January 21, 1989 in Tianjin (China). He currently has 532 career wins and 381 losses.
She has 3 WTA singles titles: Guangzhou (2013 and 2017) and Lyon (2022). Zhang is currently ranked 45th in the world. On November 14, 2016, she held the best position in the WTA rankings at number 23.
She is also one of the best doubles players, ranked second in the world and has won 12 titles, including two Grand Slams, at the 2019 Australian Open and 2021 US Open. $8,819,247.
A virtual tour of Simona Halep at the tournament in Toronto
First round: 6-0, 6-2 vs. Donna Vekic
Round II: Shuai Zhang
Optimists: Annette Kontaveit / Jill Teichman
Quarters: Corey Gauff / Arina Sabalanka / Olena Rybakina
Semifinal: Paula Badosa / Jelena Ostapenko / Jessica Pegula
Final: Iga Sviatek / Ons Jaber / Maria Sakkari / Belinda Bencic / Garbiñe Muguruza / Serena Williams.
The tournament in Toronto has a prize pool of $2,697,250 and is held on a “hard” surface. The last winner is the Italian Camila Giorgi.
Source: Hot News RO
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