Simona Halep Biography / Wiki
Born on 27 September 1991, Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player who rose to fame when she ranked world No. 1 in singles twice between 2017 and 2019, for a total of 64 weeks, which ranks tenth in the history of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. She has finished each year ranked no lower than No. 4 since 2014 and has the longest active streak of being ranked in the top 10. She has won 22 WTA singles titles and has finished runner-up 17 times. Halep has won two Grand Slam singles titles: the 2018 French Open and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.
She is a recipient of the Patriarchal Cross of Romania and the Order of the Star of Romania and was named an honorary citizen of Bucharest.
Simona Halep Family / Siblings / Ethnicity
Simona was born in Constanța, Romania to Stere and Tania Halep, who are of Aromanian descent. She has a brother Nicolae. When Halep was four years old, she started playing tennis after attending one of her brother’s training sessions. Although she focused on tennis, she also played football and handball while growing up. As a teenager, she was partly sponsored by Corneliu Idu, the owner of the leading tennis club in Constanța.
Simona Halep Boyfriend / Dating / Husband / Children
The tennis star Simona has been dating a Billionaire businessman named Toni Iuruc. They fell in love through their tennis connection and as they both belong from Romania. For more updates, follow her on Twitter, YouTube & Instagram.
Simona Halep Net Worth / Age / 2021
As of 2021, Simona is 30 years old and has a net worth of $30 million.
Wiki / Profile
Personal Information
- Full Name: Simona Halep
- Nick Names: Simona
- Birthday: 27 September 1991
- Age in 2021: 30
- Birth Place: Constanța, Romania
- School: Liceul Cu Program Sportive
- College/University: Universitatae Ovidius din, Constanta, Romania
- Education: N/A
- Profession: Tennis Player
- Nationality: Romania
- Ethnicity/Race: Aromanian
- Religion: N/A
- Zodiac: Libre
- Net Worth: $30 million
Body Measurement
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches
- Weight: 60 kg
- Feet/Shoe Size: N/A
- Dress Size: N/A
- Body Measurement: 34-28-36
- Bra Size: 34DD (Before Surgery)
- Bra Size: 34C (After Surgery)
- Hip Size: 36 inch
- Waist Size: 28inch
- Body Type: Unkown
- Hair Color: Blonde
- Eye Color: Brown
Family
- Father: Stere Halep
- Mother: Tania Halep
- Sister: N/A
- Brother: Nicolae Halep
- Husband / Spouse : Unmarried
- Boyfriend / Dating / Affairs: Toni Iuruc (Businessman)
- Children: N/A
Trivia / Facts
- Halep’s father played lower-division football for AS Săgeata Stejaru and worked as a zootechnics technician before becoming the owner of a dairy products factory.
- When Halep was four years old, she started playing tennis .
- Halep is a former world No. 1 junior.
- Halep turned pro in 2006 and started her professional career playing low-level $10K ITF Women’s Circuit events in Romania in 2006 and 2007.
- Halep underwent breast reduction surgery at the age of 17 primarily to improve “her ability to react quickly” as a tennis player.
- She has 1.6m followers on Instagram.