After a brilliant run at the Australian Open where she reached the Quarterfinals, Simona Halep begins her Open GDF Suez campaign against Kristina Mladenovic.
With both upcoming players playing some hig quality tennis coming into this match, one can be assured of an exciting match! Awarded the Most Improved Player last year (truly deserved), Halep has been playing some inspiring tennis and that saw her catapult to more than 30 places last year to culminate at No.11 on the WTA Charts (47 to 11). In Melbourne, Halep continued with her impressive form as she managed reaching the Last 8. The Romanian is very quick on court and possesses some good ground strokes from the back, making things tougher for her opponents. Majorly a counter puncher as her physique does not allow her to overpower her opponents, Halep recently broke into the Top-10 of the World after her performance at the Australian Open and would be looking to keep her place intact.
Across the net, Mladenovic comes into this tournament after winning the Australian Open Mixed Doubles Title. The Frenchwoman is ranked just outside the Top-60 at No.62 and is yet to break through the Top-30 in the World (Personal best of No.36). She has won 1 WTA Tour Title in her young career and would be looking to add more in times to come.
With the crowd by her side, the Frenchwoman would be aiming to cause an upset here by taking out the Third Seed. This is the first time the two players are squaring off with Halep coming into this match as a huge favorite.
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