Halep was a hugely popular first-time Grand Slam champion, well-liked in the dressing room and within the sport in general for her groundedness and apparent lack of ego. Her desperation to win a major ...

Making an emotional statement to the crowd, Halep said: "I'm making this decision with my soul. "It's a beautiful thing. I became world number one, I won Grand Slams, it's all I w ...

Simona Halep announced her retirement from tennis at age 33 after a first-round loss at a tournament in her home country of Romania.