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Simona Halep’s greatest moments: A career in photos

Recalling the highlights from former World No. 1 Simona Halep's glittering career.

Best wishes to Simona Halep, who retired from professional tennis on Wednesday. She finished her career at the Transylvania Open in her home country of Romania.
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Best wishes to Simona Halep, who retired from professional tennis on Wednesday. She finished her career at the Transylvania Open in her home country of Romania.

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Halep spent 64 weeks ranked World No. 1, and was the year-end top-ranked player in 2017 and 2018.
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Halep spent 64 weeks ranked World No. 1, and was the year-end top-ranked player in 2017 and 2018.

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The 33-year-old won 24 singles titles and one doubles title in her Hologic WTA Tour career. She won at least one title every year from 2013 through 2020.
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The 33-year-old won 24 singles titles and one doubles title in her Hologic WTA Tour career. She won at least one title every year from 2013 through 2020.

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Halep burst onto the scene as a decorated junior. Just like in her pro career, Halep was ranked No. 1 and won a Grand Slam title (2008 Roland Garros) as a junior.
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Halep burst onto the scene as a decorated junior. Just like in her pro career, Halep was ranked No. 1 and won a Grand Slam title (2008 Roland Garros) as a junior.

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Halep's breakthrough season on the WTA was 2013, where she won her first six WTA titles (including New Haven, pictured here) and made her Top 20 debut.
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Halep's breakthrough season on the WTA was 2013, where she won her first six WTA titles (including New Haven, pictured here) and made her Top 20 debut.

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The next year, Halep eased into the Top 5 and made her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros. Halep finished every year between 2014 and 2020 ranked inside the Top 5.
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The next year, Halep eased into the Top 5 and made her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros. Halep finished every year between 2014 and 2020 ranked inside the Top 5.

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After three-set losses in her first three major finals, Halep attained a coveted Grand Slam title at 2018 Roland Garros.
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After three-set losses in her first three major finals, Halep attained a coveted Grand Slam title at 2018 Roland Garros.

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Halep followed up with her second Grand Slam title the next year, defeating seven-time champion Serena Williams in the 2019 Wimbledon final.
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Halep followed up with her second Grand Slam title the next year, defeating seven-time champion Serena Williams in the 2019 Wimbledon final.

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Alongside her Grand Slam successes, Halep has also been prolific at WTA 1000 events. She has won nine titles at that level, including three on the hard courts of Canada.
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Alongside her Grand Slam successes, Halep has also been prolific at WTA 1000 events. She has won nine titles at that level, including three on the hard courts of Canada.

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Especially known for her clay-court prowess, Halep has won 137 tour-level matches on the surface at Hologic WTA Tour and Grand Slam events.
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Especially known for her clay-court prowess, Halep has won 137 tour-level matches on the surface at Hologic WTA Tour and Grand Slam events.

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A megastar in Romania, Halep was celebrated by tens of thousands of fans at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest following both of her Grand Slam titles.
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A megastar in Romania, Halep was celebrated by tens of thousands of fans at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest following both of her Grand Slam titles.

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