At the beginning of the year, Simona Halep announced that her goal in 2022 is to return to the WTA Top 10, and this will become a reality thanks to the victory won in the final of the tournament in Toronto (2-6, 6-3, 6-4 against Jessica Pegula) .

Simona Halep returns to the WTA top 10

Simona Halep secured $259,100 in prize money and 585 points in the WTA singles rankings after qualifying for the final act of the WTA 1000 competition.

Simona Halep is ranked No. 9 in the WTA Live rankings (up six places), and a win in the Canadian tournament would help her reach No. 6 in the world rankings (a position she will hold from Monday, August 15).

Simona Halep will fight for the Toronto trophy with the winner of the match Beatrice Haddad Maia (Brazil, 24 WTA) – Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic, favorite 14).

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.

What does the WTA Live rating look like before the final in Toronto

In case of victory at the tournament in Canada, Simona will score 3255 points (she will rise to 6th place).

1. Iga Sviatek (Poland) 8501 points

2. Anette Kontaveit (Estonia) 4476

3. Maria Sakkari (Greece) 4190

4. Paula Badosa (Spain) 4.155

5. Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) 3920

6. Aryna Sabalenko (Belarus) 3121

7. Jessica Pegula (USA) 3116

8. Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain) 2990

9. Simona Halep (Romania) 2940

10. Darya Kasatkina (Russia) 2795 td.

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

Quarters: 6-4, 7-6(2) vs. Corey Gauff

Semifinals: 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 vs. Jessica Pegula

Final: Beatrice Haddad Maia / Karolina Plishkova.