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Romanian tennis player, Simona Halep, ranked #2 in the world, has qualified in the second round of the tournament at Roland Garros, after defeating Spanish player Sara Sorribes Tormo, by 6-4, 6-0, on Sunday, the day she turns 29 years old, according to AGERPRES.
The Romanian player started off slowly and was led by 3-1 and 4-2 in the first set, until she found her rhythm. Halep then dominated the match and managed to score four consecutive games, winning the first set 6-4. In the second set, Simona Halep controlled the play from start to finish and won 6-0.
Halep scored an ace in this match, while Sorribes Tormo (23 years old, #70 WTA) committed two double fouls. Simona Halep had 23 straight winners and 23 unforced errors, while the Iberian player had 10 straight winners and 16 unforced errors.
Halep ensured for herself a check worth 84,000 euro and 70 WTA points. In the second round, Halep will meet the winner between Romanian player Irina Begu and Swiss player Jil Teichmann, match-up that is to take place also on Sunday. Simona stopped in the quarterfinals in last year's edition of the Parisian tournament.
