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Simona Halep destined for a Grand Slam win in 2018

By Harry Floyd

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Simona Halep of Romania serves in her women's singles final against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on day 13 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Simona Halep of Romania serves in her women's singles final against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on day 13 of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) /
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Simona Halep is this year’s runner-up at the Australian Open. The Romanian tennis star is on the verge of her first career major win.

Simona Halep falls to now world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the Australian Open finals. The Romanian will at least temporarily vacate the top ranking in women’s singles as Wozniacki cruises to the top. The Danish tennis star takes the finals meeting, winning 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4.

The finals at Melbourne Park is without a doubt one of the best in recent years. Halep, despite the loss, ought to be proud of her 2018 WTA Tour so far. She will be a top pick in any of the remaining Grand Slam events this year.

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Halep was last year’s runner-up at the French Open too. There is no doubt that coming so close to a major title yet again is difficult for the Romanian tennis star. Halep has now appeared in three Grand Slam finals throughout her career. That goes along with two other semifinals appearances.

The 2017 WTA Tour marked a new era in Simona Halep’s career.

The Romanian tennis star is already off to an impressive start in 2018. After winning the title at the Shenzhen Open, she followed it up with her second place finish at Melbourne Park.

Both tournaments featured huge wins over top players in women’s singles tennis. At 26-years-old, Halep is destined to win a Grand Slam singles title in the near future.

As the 2018 WTA Tour rolls on, Halep should be battling back and forth with Wozniacki and others for the top ranking in women’s singles tennis. The sport appears to be seeing a resurgence on the women’s side. Several young rising stars are making names for themselves and players such as Wozniacki and Halep are entering their prime. 2018 will provide many more fantastic major tournament finishes and the Romanian will likely be involved in some of them.

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Look for Simona Halep to bounce back from her runner-up finish at the 2018 Australian Open. Still to go down at Melbourne Park is the men’s singles final between Roger Federer and Marin Cilic. The two veteran greats square off for what will be a thrilling finish to a stellar few weeks of tennis. Stay tuned to see how all of the action wraps up at Melbourne Park this month.

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