Out of action, but Halep still No 1

Paris – French Open champion Simona Halep will finish the year as women’s world No 1 for the second season in a row, the WTA said yesterday.

The Romanian beat Sloane Stephens at Roland Garros to win her maiden Grand Slam title in June and will have spent 40 weeks at the top of the rankings by the end of the season.

Halep was scheduled to play in Moscow this week but suffered a herniated disc in her back. – Reuters