SIMONA HALEP WINS SHENZHEN TENNIS & THANKS CLAUS MARTIN @ADIDAS FOR YEARS OF SUPPORT

Written by: Staff on 6th January 2018

SIMONA HALEP WINS SHENZHEN TENNIS & THANKS CLAUS MARTIN @ADIDAS FOR YEARS OF SUPPORT |

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Tennis Results & Tidbits Of News 2018

Shenzhen Open

December 31, 2017 – January 6, 2018

Shenzhen, China

RESULTS – JANUARY 6, 2018

Singles – Final

[1] S. Halep (ROU) d [6] K. Siniakova (CZE) 61 26 60

Doubles – Final

I. Begu (ROU) / S. Halep (ROU) d [1] B. Krejcikova (CZE) / K. Siniakova (CZE) 16 61 10-8

Final Facts

– Simona Halep swept both the singles and doubles titles this week at the Shenzhen Open. She joins an exclusive group of players: Barty (Kuala Lumpur), Begu (Bucharest) and Bertens (Gstaad), who were able to complete the singles and doubles title sweep in 2017

– Of the five World No.1 players from 2017 (S.Williams, Kerber, Ka.Pliskova, Muguruza), Halep is the only one to capture a title while atop the rankings

– This title serves as Halep’s first as World No.1 and 16th overall

– Halep will extend her stay at No.1 on Monday, marking her 14th consecutive week atop the WTA Rankings.

– Defending champion Katerina Siniakova falls to 2-3 in WTA Finals, having captured the first two titles of her career in 2017 at Shenzhen and Bastad

– This week’s doubles triumph marks the first career crown for Halep and seventh for countrywoman Irina-Camelia Begu

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