Simona Halep (30 years old, 19 WTA) is preparing intensively under the command of Patrick Mouratoglou (51 years old), in France , in Nice, before participating in this year’s edition of the Roland Garros tournament.
- The Grand Slam tournament is scheduled to be played in France from May 22 to June 5, 2022.
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Martina Navratilova, confident in Simona Halep’s strength: “She has something new”
Martina Navratilova (65 years old), former great tennis player and world leader, believes that Simona Halep has quite a chance to prevail at the French Open. This is based on the Romanian’s desire to demonstrate why she is capable at the Paris tournament.
” Simona looks happier on the court and plays good tennis. She will be confident in Paris as she has won this tournament before and clay is the surface she feels best on.
With Mouratoglou as coach, she has something new and often athletes perform better with a new coach because they want to show what they can do. In addition, I am receiving new information ,” Navratilova said, according to Eurosport .
Simona Halep, the second favorite to win the Roland Garros tournament.
The main favorite of the Grand Slam tournament is the Polish Iga Swiatek (20 years old, world number one) with a rate of 2.70.
Simona Halep is seen with a second chance to win the trophy. Bookmakers have given Simona odds of 8.00 for a triumph at the French Open. The third favorite of the competition is the Iberian Paula Badosa (24 years old, 3 WTA), with a share of 12.00.
List of favorites from Roland Garros:
- Iga Swiatek 2.70
- Simona Halep 8.00
- Paula Badosa 12.00
- Barbora Krejcikova 15.00
- Maria Sakkari 18.00
- Ons Jabeur 18.00
- Garbine Muguruza 20.00
- Aryna Sabalenka 20.00
- Naomi Osaka 20.00
- Anett Kontaveit 25.00