SIMONA HALEP

Age: 25 (27.09.1991) Residence: Constanta, Romania Birthplace: Constanta, Romania Height: 5’6” (168 cm) Weight: 132lbs (60 kg) Plays: Right-handed

Halep ended the year ranked No. 4 by adding three WTA titles to her total of 14. She claimed her first win of 2016 in Madrid before making quarterfinal appearances at both Wimbledon and the US Open, followed by back- to- back WTA titles in Montreal and Bucharest. Halep represented Romania in the Fed Cup for a fifth year and posted a 2-2 record. Her best finish in Miami came in 2015 with a trip to the semifinals. Halep fell in the quarterfinals last year and looks to make a run in the event in 2017.