WTA Tennis: Romania’s Simona Halep is back to her best

WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen has taken a look back at the 2016 US Open tournament, which ended on September 11, and presented ten conclusions in an analysis published on the Women’s Tennis Association website. Romania’s best women's tennis player Simona Halep is among the players who competed in this year’s US Open. Although she had stopped in the quarterfinals, Courtney Nguyen writes: “Simona Halep is back to her best.” “Ah, the cruelty of draws. Halep is in the form of her life right now on court but she fails to match her semifinal result from 2015, losing in the quarterfinals to Serena in three sets. For a player who has been prone to losses to lower-ranked players, note that since the French Open she has lost just three times, with all the losses coming to either Kerber (Wimbledon, Cincinnati) or Serena (US Open),” the WTA analysis reads. “The improvements in her game, both in her movement and eye to be more aggressive was apparent in New York. Her mental game was also strong. She was able to pull herself out of her penchant for an emotional tailspin, and get back on track quickly. These are all very positive signs, and despite leaving New York in the quarterfinals, Halep should be very pleased with the progress she's made over the summer.” German Angelique Kerber, who recently became the best women's tennis player in the world, replacing American Serena Williams, won this year’s US Open. Romanian Simona Halep is fifth in the WTA rankings, with 4,801 points. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com