![Simona Halep, of Romania, returns to Sabine Lisicki, of Germany, during the Bank of the West tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, July 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Stock Photo - Alamy Simona Halep, of Romania, returns to Sabine Lisicki, of Germany, during the Bank of the West tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, July 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NBF62W/simona-halep-of-romania-returns-to-sabine-lisicki-of-germany-during-the-bank-of-the-west-tennis-tournament-in-stanford-calif-tuesday-july-26-2011-ap-photomarcio-jose-sanchez-2NBF62W.jpg)
Simona Halep, of Romania, returns to Sabine Lisicki, of Germany, during the Bank of the West tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, July 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Stock Photo - Alamy
![July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA. July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DK8KK8/july-26-2011-stanford-california-us-simona-halep-rou-competes-during-DK8KK8.jpg)
July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA.
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![Elina Svitolina powers her way past Simona Halep to reach semi-finals of Shiseido WTA Finals | The Independent | The Independent Elina Svitolina powers her way past Simona Halep to reach semi-finals of Shiseido WTA Finals | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2019/07/09/16/Svitolina-edged-past-Muchova.jpg)
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![July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA. July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DK8KKA/july-26-2011-stanford-california-us-simona-halep-rou-competes-during-DK8KKA.jpg)
July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA.
![Romania's Simona Halep tends to her injured leg during her match with USA's Serena Williams on day four of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Romania's Simona Halep tends to her injured leg during her match with USA's Serena Williams on day four of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G4C1N8/romanias-simona-halep-tends-to-her-injured-leg-during-her-match-with-G4C1N8.jpg)