Simona Halep advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Toronto, winning the third consecutive victory in two sets. At the end of the match with Jill Teichmann, our athlete talked about the difficulties that arose in the match on Thursday and described her next opponent Cori Gauff.

Simona Halep, the wind from Toronto and the fighter Corey Gauf

If last week she had to withdraw because of the heat in Washington, Simona was inconvenienced by the wind on Thursday in Canada. Halep said Gauff, who reached tennis’s elite at a young age (she’s only 18), is a fighter.

“I want to thank everyone who came to the match, and I’m very happy that I made it to the quarterfinals. It was very difficult because of the wind, I missed a lot, I didn’t feel the ball, it was difficult to return. I am happy that I was able to keep my composure and win the match.

I know her very well (nor Corey Gauff), I expect a very difficult match because she is a very good player, a fighter” – Simona HalepDigiSport reports.

Simona Halep – Corey Gauff 3-0

Halep and Gauf met three more times, and each time our athlete won.

2022, Madrid: 6-4, 6-4 for Halep

2022, Indian Wells: 6-3, 6-4 for Halep

2019, Wimbledon: 6-3, 6-3 for Halep.

Know:

• After qualifying in the quarters, Simona Halep secured a prize worth $61,300 and 190 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.

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: 6-2, 7-5 vs. Jill Teichman

Quarterbacks: Corey Gauff

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

Final: Iga Sviatek / Maria Sakkari / Belinda Bencic / Garbine Muguruza / Karolina Pliskova / Bianca Andreescu.