Simona Halep and Jill Teichmann will meet on Thursday in the 1/8 finals of the “WTA 1000” National Bank Open tournament. The Toronto match is broadcast in LiveTEXT format on HotNews.ro.

The match can be watched live on DigiSport 3.

Simona Halep – Jill Teichmann 6-2, 6-5, in the round of 16 of the WTA tournament in Toronto

Halep starts the game well.

6-5 Simona exerts pressure in a very important range. Jill doesn’t handle the situation well, he misses on the fly at the gate and Simone gets a break point. Simona has the whole court in front of her (Jill was at the net), but she sends it to the lane. Jill misses a slice, another break point. The ball comes out very little, Jill holds on. Return missed. Jill goes to the net again, Simone tries to pass it over the line but she can’t send it back. Teichman continues this strategy every time he takes the field. The Swiss missed a backhand shot (40-40). Jill sends too long – another break point. Simona eventually wins on her return and will serve in the qualifier.

5-5 Simone starts the game well, Jill puts it back on goal. White game for Halep, the set is extended.

4-5 Simona quickly covers the court, but can no longer put the ball in the opponent’s zone. Short shot by the Swiss, Simone takes advantage and shoots into the crossbar. Good return, Jill sends it into the net (30-30). Halep misses completely with a forehand. Simon forces, but sends.

4-4 A spectacular point won by Jill after a lot of effort from Simone. Ace from Simone, who quickly returns to lead 40-15. The return is too long.

3-4 The ball hits the net, Simona reacts late and sends it out. Halep reaches a short miss and scores long on the line. Return to the network. Service well placed Jill. Both players serve very well in these moments.

3-3 Jill reaches for the ball but can’t send it back. Good cross from the Swiss. Simona shoots outside, the ball bounces a little and Jill sends it into the net. Easy game for Simone.

2-3 Gill creates a lot more problems with the first serve at these points in the match. The athlete from Switzerland wins to 0.

2-2 Shifts are getting longer. In this, Simona asserts herself. A very good shot by Simona from the line. Victory volley. White’s game for Halep.

1-2 Simona defends well, returns balls back, and mistakes occur. Good service in the middle. The Swiss hits the frame (30-30). Another take. Jill saves a break point and takes the lead by breaking. Halep missed the return.

1-1 Simona takes her opponent down the lane and she sends her into the net. Halep runs after the ball, catches it in time and hits on the counter. A wonderful piece of Switzerland. Simone does another take. Then good service outside. The game becomes more difficult after a mistake (40-40). Jill held on well, but missed the last shot. Teichmann takes a step towards the net, but sends a slice into the net.

0-1 Halep lost the rally in midfield. Another missed shot from the Romanian. Simona does not find her rhythm in the first game of the second set. But he manages a great cross forehand from a very difficult position. Simona won the fourth point in a row. Jill gets angry, hits the ground with the rocket and gets a warning. Break point missed by Halep. Confused by the wind, Simona is sent outside. Simona takes a step in front of the bottom line, controls the exchange and closes with a well-timed shot from the fly. Jill catches the sideline with a kick. Simone cannot lift the ball over the net.

6-2 Simona defends well at first, but hits too hard and the ball hits the front line. Simona’s second double (15-30). Nice second serve, Jill back to the net. Simona reaches for the ball in time, but very weakly sends it straight into the net. Teichmann hits a frame and misses a break point. Teichmann missed the comeback. Another mistake of the Swiss – Halep won the set.

5-2 Teichmann does not have time at these moments, Simona alternates shots perfectly and quickly breaks away at the reception for 40-0. Simone sends a great shot from the defense and makes another break.

4-2 Simona feels the breath of her opponent with the back of her head and accelerates. Great point won by the Romanian defending. Forehand winner down the line (40-0). Having lost a point, Simona closes the game with an ace.

3-2 Our athlete sends to the goal. White’s service game to Jill Teichmann, who is approaching the table.

3-1 Simona looks from the corner of the field, but just misses the goal. Teichmann wins another point after Simone is inconvenienced by the wind. Jill sends a forehand into the double lane. Jill found a good angle, Simona can’t do anything else (15-40). The first game of the Swiss came after Simona’s double.

3-0 Halep takes full advantage of her opponent’s mistakes and makes another break after the Swiss’s double fault.

2-0 Simona starts well at the start, quickly wins the first two points. Halep also plays well on the second serve. Jill missed the turn and Simona missed the whites.

1-0 The match started with Teichmann on duty. Simone reaches the short but Jill passes him. Simona presses, comes back after 0-30, but misses a break point. Halep forces an opponent’s mistake and starts the match with a break after an impressive point.

Halep and Teichmann have never met before on the WTA circuit.

Who is Jill Teichmann?

Jill was born on July 15, 1997 in Barcelona (Spain). He currently has 254 career wins and 178 losses.

She has two WTA singles titles (Prague and Palermo 2019) and one doubles title (Hamburg 2021).

Teichmann is currently ranked 21st in the world (a career best). He subsequently earned $2,689,126 from tennis.

Know:

• In the quarterfinals, the winner of the match between Halep and Teichmann will play the winner of the match between Aryna Sabalenko (Belarus, 6th seed) and Corey Gauff (USA, 10th seed).
• Simona Halep, passing through the 1/8 finals of the “WTA 1000” tournament in Toronto, secured a prize of $30,660 and 105 points in the WTA singles ranking.
• 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.

A virtual tour of Simona Halep at the tournament in Toronto

First round: 6-0, 6-2 vs. Donna Vekic

Second round: 6-4, 6-2 against Shuai Zhang

Best: Jill Teichman

Quarters: Corey Gauff / Aryna Sabalanka

Semi-final: Jessica Pegula / Kamila Giorgi / Yulia Putintseva

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.