Simona Halep — PICS

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July 13, 2019 12:54PM EDT

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Simona Halep at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Simona Halep at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships — Simona Halep celebrates victory with the trophy in her Ladies’ Singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. She was all smiles for cameras after the win.

Simona won her first ever Wimbledon title at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, England on July 13. She took the top spot from U.S. player Serena Williams, who has been known as the best player in the history of the sport. In addition to her Wimbledon win, the Romanian athlete won two Grand Slams and the 2018 French Open years after breaking into the world’s top 50 tennis players in 2012.

She first started playing tennis at the age of four and started practicing daily by the time she was six. She moved to Bucharest when she was 16 to better her tennis career and started playing in junior competitions in 2008. Her father was also an athlete and played football at Săgeata Stejaru.

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Simona Halep plays the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Simona Halep plays the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships — Simona Halep during her Ladies’ Singles final at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, England. She made a fist while on the court.

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Simona Halep celebrates her win at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Simona Halep celebrates her win at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships — Simona Halep is overjoyed by her win at the 2019 Wilmbledon Tennis Championships in London. She held her tennis racket behind her head while expressing happiness.

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Simona Halep holds her 2019 Wimbledon trophy

Simona Halep holds her 2019 Wimbledon trophy — Simona Halep holds her 2019 Wimbledon trophy after her win and smiles for cameras.

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Simona Halep at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Simona Halep at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships — Simona Halep celebrates during her Ladies’ Singles final
Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 2019. She looked strong and confident during the match.

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Simona Halep takes a moment to show gratitude at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships

Simona Halep takes a moment to show gratitude at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships — Simona Halep looked thrilled to win the 2019 Wimbledon Championships in London. She took a moment to get down on her knees during the memorable achievement.

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Simona Halep at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships

Simona Halep at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships — Simona Halep of Romania with the championship trophy as she celebrates her victory over Serena Williams of the US in the women’s final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London.

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Simona Halep at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 2019

Simona Halep at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 2019 — Simona Halep during the Ladies’ Singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. She showed off her skills to take the top spot.

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Simona Halep at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Simona Halep at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships — Simona Halep celebrates with the trophy after victory in her Ladies’ Singles final Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London in 2019. She held the trophy above her head.

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Simona Halep pose at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships

Simona Halep pose at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Championships — Simona Halep takes a moment to pose and smile at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships in London. She won her first Wimbledon title at the tournament.

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