Miss Congeniality: Halep proves that beautiful girls win

LONDON: Simona Halep has left Serena Williams his most unbalanced loss to the Grand Slam to clinch the title at Wimbledon on Saturday (July 13th). There will therefore be few more popular champions.

Humble and down to earth, Halep had already been shown incredibly determined to win the 2018 Roland Garros title after losing his previous three Slam finals.

She was more appreciative in announcing, before the Paris final, that she "would be fine if she lost again, because" no one would be dead ".

Halep, 27, is only the second Romanian woman to win a major after Virginia Ruzici won the 1978 French Open. Ruzici is now his manager.

Before his breakthrough at Roland Garros in 2018, Halep had experienced three atrocious defeats when he was thrown in front of the majors.

She lost the 2014 French Open final against Maria Sharapova and the 2017 league match in Paris after leading Jelena Ostapenko by a set and 3-0.

Her third place took place earlier in 2018 against Caroline Wozniacki, another underperforming on the biggest stage, during a marathon match in sweltering conditions in Melbourne Park.

Halep became world number one in August 2017 and her victory against Roland Sloane Stephens in 2018 made her the first player to win her first Grand Slam title while maintaining first place.

A huge star in her home country – Halep appeared on the cover of Romanian magazine "Elle" and opened a restaurant called "SH" in her hometown of Constanta, located on the Black Sea.

"The fact that I am able to win may also give Romanians and children inspiration, that it is possible, even if you come from a small country, it is possible if you work and if you believe. "

One of the main reasons why Halep had to wait so long before winning a major title was its relative lack of power compared to other big stars of the game.

But she found compensation. "But I'm fast, right?"

Halep, whom Sports Illustrated once described as an "anti-diva", now has $ 33 million from his career.

But she was not seduced by the glitter of the sporting world.

On Saturday, she wanted to thank her mother for her inspiration while lightly winning the heart of the All England Club.

"My mother said, at the age of 10, that if I wanted to do something with tennis, I had to play in the final at Wimbledon," she told Court Court.

"I had a lot of nerves, my stomach was not very good.

She added: "I said at the beginning of the tournament that one of my motives was to win and become a lifetime club member!"

Its folk charm has also seduced the hardened reporters.

She follows only two people on Twitter – one is former coach Darren Cahill and the other, oddly, the three-time world champion snooker Mark Selby.

"I do not know how you play snooker, but I like it," Halep said.

"He went to Romania several times, I met him, I also signed a snooker balloon, which is why I am."

Halep also expressed a childish delight in the British royal family, confessing that she is a particular fan of the Duchess of Cambridge.

"Kate is my favorite," said Halep as the object of his majestic affection dropped his eyes since the Royal Box.

But there is still a trail of steel, illustrated by the decision made 10 years ago to undergo a bad reduction.

"It's the weight that concerns me, my ability to react quickly, my bads make me uncomfortable when I play," she said once.

"I did not like them either in my daily life, I would have been operated even though I had not been athletic."