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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0 to win the Belgian Open.  

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0 to win the Belgian Open. The third-ranked Radwanska had a tough opponent in Halep through much of the first set. The Romanian served for the first set before she struggled under pressure, losing the last nine games. Radwanska earned ...  

BRUSSELS — Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0 to win the Belgian Open. The third-ranked Radwanska had a tough opponent in Halep through much of the first set. The Romanian served for the first set before she struggled ...  

Jucatoarea romana de tenis Simona Halep a pierdut in fata polonezei Agnieska Radwanska, in finala turneului WTA 500 de la Bruxelles. Dupa o prima mansa echilibrata, castigata de Radwanska cu 7-5, Simona a cedat: 6-0 pentru poloneza (nr. 3 mondial).  

Romanian number one, Simona Halep, stomped over the Swedish star, Sofia Arvidsson, in straight sets at the Brussels Open 2012 on Friday. She juggled up a 6-4, 6-3 success against the world number 62 to power into the final showdown at this WTA (Women’s ...  

The pair last meet at 2011 Australian Open third round, as Poland star clinched victory in two sets with a 6-1, 6-2. As per the predications’, Radwanska is considered to be huge favorite to win the Brussels open championship, ahead of the ...  

Romanian tennis sensation, Simona Halep, continues to stun everyone with her amazing performances at the Brussels Open this week. She hunted down another seeded opponent, Dominika Cibulkova, in the quarter-final round on Thursday, settling the final score ...  

BRUSSELS — Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 7-6 (8) 6-3 on Friday to set up a championship match against Simona Halep in the Belgian Open. The third-ranked Radwanska trailed 5-1 in the first set, but saved two set ...  

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0 to win the Belgian Open. The third-ranked Radwanska had a tough opponent in Halep through much of the first set. The Romanian served for the first set before she struggled under ...  

BRUSSELS (AP) — Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0 to win the Belgian Open. The third-ranked Radwanska had a tough opponent in Halep through much of the first set. The Romanian served for the first set before she ...  

BRUSSELS, May 25 (UPI) -- World No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska and Simona Halep won their matches Friday and will meet Saturday in the final at the Brussels Open.  

BRUSSELS (AP) Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0 to win the Belgian Open.The third-ranked Radwanska had a tough opponent in Halep through much of the first set. The Romanian served for the first set before she struggled under pressure, losing the last nine games.Radwanska earned her third victory of the season after titles in Dubai and Miami.The Belgian Open is a warm-up tournament for the French Open, which...  

Brussels, Belgium – World No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska and rising Romanian Simona Halep will be the combatants in Saturday's final at the $637,000 Brussels Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up. The top-seeded Radwanska was tested in the ...  

BRUSSELS (AP) Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 7-6 (8) 6-3 on Friday to set up a championship match against Simona Halep in the Belgian Open.  

BRUSSELS (AP)—Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 7-6 (8) 6-3 on Friday to set up a championship match against Simona Halep in the Belgian Open. The third-ranked Radwanska trailed 5-1 in the first set, but saved two set points and fought back to win. Halep reached her first final in a premier tournament when she beat Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden 6-4, 6-3. The Belgian Open is a warm-up tournament for the French...  

Williams lost her track towards the second set and suffered ... Serena will square-off against Russia’s Nadia Petrova in the round of 32.  

MADRID — Venus Williams held off a late surge by Simona Halep to win 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday. The seven-time major winner hit three aces and broke the Romanian twice en route to taking the first set.  

FEZ, Morocco — Two-time runner-up Simona Halep knocked out top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-2, 6-1 to reach the semifinals of the Grand Prix SAR on Thursday. The fifth-seeded Halep, who lost the past two finals, did not face a single break ...  

It was the Italian's second loss in 17 matches here. Halep will play Carla Suarez Navarro in the quarterfinals after the Spanish player beat Petra Cetkovska 6-2, 6-4.  

The route to round two was not a straightforward one for fourth seed Roberta Vinci, who found herself a set down in her first round clash against Mathilde Johansson at the Barcelona Ladies Open. The fourth seed, who enjoyed a superb 2011 season ...  

Date of Birth: 27 September 1991Height: 1.72m / 5’7″Career record: 81-15Highest ranking: 232 (June 8 2009)Simona Halep is the latest up-and-coming tennis sensation.  From Constanta, Romania, she won the Junior French Open Tournament in 2008, aged 16. A year later, in 2009, Halep could only make the second round of the qualifiers in the Senior tournament, losing in three sets to Vitalia  

Simona Halep a fost eliminata in turul trei de la Miami, jucatoarea din Romania fiind invinsa de Marion Bartoli, favorita numarul 7, scor 6-4, 7-6(6). In turneul masculin, Rafael Nadal nu a avut emotii in fata lui Radek Stepanek (6-2, 6-2), ibericul ajungand in turul patru al competitiei americane.  

Marion Bartoli threw away a 4-2 first set lead in her second round clash against Polona Hercog on Friday, but eventually regained her focus to claim a well-deserved 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 success. The seventh seed will now take on world No. 50 Simona Halep on ...  

Anabel Medina Garrigues and Many Minella will meet in round two of the WTA Fes Open Simona Halep v Alexandra Cadantu - WTA Fes live stream25 Apr 2012 Simona Halep and Alexandra Cadantu will face off for a place in the quarter-finals of the WTA Fes O BAFTA ...  

Anabel Medina Garrigues v Mandy Minella - WTA Fes live stream25 Apr 2012 Anabel Medina Garrigues and Many Minella will meet in round two of the WTA Fes Open Simona Halep v Alexandra Cadantu - WTA Fes live stream25 Apr 2012 Simona Halep and Alexandra ...  

Venus Williams held off a late surge by Simona Halep to win 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (6) in the first round of the Madrid Open on Saturday.  

Anabel Medina Garrigues v Mandy Minella - WTA Fes live stream25 Apr 2012 Anabel Medina Garrigues and Many Minella will meet in round two of the WTA Fes Open Simona Halep v Alexandra Cadantu - WTA Fes live stream25 Apr 2012 Simona Halep and Alexandra ...  

Two-time runner-up Simona Halep upset top- seeded former champion Anabel Medina Garrigues in Thursday's quarterfinal action at the $220,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis event. The fifth-seeded Halep whipped the 2009 titlist and 2008 Fes runner-up ...  

FES, Morocco, April 26 (UPI) -- Simona Halep ousted top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues in Thursday's quarterfinal play at the WTA stop in Morocco. Halep, at No. 5 the only seed remaining in the tournament, easily got by Medina Garrigues 6-2, 6-1.  

BARCELONA — Simona Halep of Romania ousted defending champion Roberta Vinci from the Barcelona Open Wednesday, and sixth-seeded Petra Cetkovska also lost in the second round. Halep broke five times to secure a 6-1, 6-3 victory in just over an hour ...  

BARCELONA, Spain (AP)—Simona Halep of Romania ousted defending champion Roberta Vinci from the Barcelona Open on Tuesday. Halep broke five times to secure a 6-1, 6-3 victory against the fourth-seeded Vinci, who had also won the outdoor clay tournament in 2009. It was the Italian's second loss in 17 matches here. Halep will play Carla Suarez Navarro in the quarterfinals after the Spanish player beat Petra Cetkovska 6-2, 6-4. Seventh-seeded Sara...  

Italy's fourth seed Roberta Vinci followed compatriot Francesca Schiavone out of the Barcelona Open as she was swept aside 6-1 6-3 by Romania's Simona Halep in the second round on Wednesday. After top seed Schiavone's shock departure on Tuesday ...  

BARCELONA, Spain -- Simona Halep of Romania ousted defending champion Roberta Vinci from the Barcelona Open on Tuesday, and sixth-seeded Petra Cetkovska also lost in the second round. Halep broke five times to secure a 6-1, 6-3 victory in just over an hour ...  

Up next for Vinci will be Romanian Simona Halep. Meanwhile, sixth-seeded Czech Petra Cetkovska snuck past struggling Israeli Shahar Peer 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 and seventh-seeded Italian Sara Errani bested Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.  

BARCELONA, Spain (AP)—Sara Errani of Italy defeated second-seeded Julia Goerges of Germany 6-2, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Barcelona Open semifinals.The seventh-seeded Errani took advantage of Goerges' erratic serve to break five times on the outdoor clay. The Italian will face Carla Suarez Navarro, who beat Simona Halep of Romania 6-4, 6-1.Suarez Navarro managed to break Halep eight times in nine service games and rallied from a 3-1 first-set...  

BARCELONA, Spain, April 11 (UPI) -- Simona Halep posted a second-round upset Wednesday of fourth-seeded Roberta Vinci at the Barcelona Ladies Open tennis tournament in Spain.  

Sydney Morning HeraldTennis Capsules: Venus Williams beats Halep in Madrid first roundBrownsville Herald"I thought my level got better and better as the match went on, and the last half of the third set was the best tennis we played." Stosur will next face American Christina McHale, who converted five of 14 break points to beat Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson ...Venus Williams beats Halep in Madrid 1st roundYahoo! SportsVenus Williams beats Simona...