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Roland-Garros: favorite Simona Halep swept away by the 54th player in the world

2020-10-04T10:56:42.574Z


Seeded n ° 1, the Romanian did not exist in the round of 16 (6-1, 6-2), against the young Polish Iga Swatek in a state of grace.


At Roland-Garros

A day without.

An endless air hole that lasted 68 minutes.

Simona Halep went through hell on Sunday morning on the Philippe-Chatrier court before disappearing in the round of 16 of the Paris tournament.

Her executioner of the day is named Iga Swatek, 54th player in the world, zero title to her list, but who dispatched the big favorite of the women's table in two sets (6-1, 6-2) by delivering a dream tennis.

A shock for the seeded number 1 who remained on 17 consecutive victories on the circuit and who could seize the first place in the world in case of success on French clay. 

It's simple, the 19-year-old Polish has succeeded almost everything she has undertaken (30 winning moves) against a world number 2, winner of the 2018 edition and double finalist in 2017 and 2014 completely overwhelmed.

Out of breath, her face reddened by the effort, Halep, caught by the throat on all her serves (14 break points against her), never found the solution to reverse the trend under the closed roof of the Philippe court -Chatrier.

“Roland-Garros is my favorite tournament.

I have always loved playing here since I was 15 in the juniors ”

A year ago, the two players faced each other at Porte d'Auteuil with a demonstration in favor of the Romanian: 6-1, 6-0, in forty-five minutes of play!

“I was inexperienced, it was my first game in such a big stadium.

This meeting helped me and now I can resist the pressure ", remembers the Pole herself" surprised to have been able to produce tennis of this quality "in the cool Parisian (around 11 ° C) this Sunday. . 

“Roland-Garros is my favorite tournament.

I have always loved playing here since I was 15 in the juniors.

It's a dream that comes true and that we hope will last, ”added the player who will face the surprise Martina Trevisan, after qualifying.

A few moments after Simona Halep, it is another seed, Kiki Bertens, who yielded (6-4, 6-4) against the Italian, 159 world. 

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Source: lefigaro

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