A biography for Simona Halephasn’t been written yet.
“I finished three years ranked No. 1, so the ranking doesn't matter anymore.”
“To give birth is the most beautiful thing in the world.”
“I have power inside. I fight.”
“I've always said that winning a Grand Slam title is what is most important.”
“I just want to be perfect on court, but is not possible. The perfect doesn't exist.”
“When you start the match, you forget that you are No. 1, you have all the titles. You just have the battle ahead in front of you.”
“I prefer the Grand Slam than the No. 1, but still, to get No. 1, not many players did that, so it's going to be very important for me.”
“I can honestly say that every time I go on court, I see the opponent in a competitive way, but not a rival.”
“I set some goals: little goals first and then the big ones. I stopped thinking about big achievements.”
“I take every day like a big challenge.”
“When Serena is number one, its hard to think of being number one.”
“It's not easy to serve, because I'm not that tall, but I'm trying to be more consistent and to deliver heavier serves.”
“The opponent has the chance to win the match, and I have a chance to win the match. It's open, and I have just to do everything I can there.”
“When I was young, I knew that I would be a short girl, not very tall.”
“Always it's like big challenge for me. Every point is a big challenge. So I do everything I can.”
“For me, every tournament is important, and I feel that if I don't go into them with 100 per cent focus, I will not be ready for the Grand Slams.”
“I don't feel pressure anymore in the negative way.”
“I can play against anyone; I can win against anyone.”
“The most important thing is how you are as a person, and then like a professional person.”
“It's difficult to keep going the good results, to feel good every tournament, every year in row.”