Brazil’s Haddad Maia to face Halep for Canadian WTA title
TORONTO: Simona Halep will bid for a third Canadian title at the WTA Toronto Masters on Sunday against determined Brazilian outsider Beatriz Haddad Maia.
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Popovici on top of the word after record-setting effort in 100m freestyle
ROME: David Popovici reacted with “euphoria” after swimming the “best race I ever did” to break the men’s 100m freestyle world record at the European Championships in Rome on Saturday.
Experience pays off for Halep in Canadian win over Pegula
Simona Halep put years of big match experience to good use on Saturday as she overhauled Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final of the WTA Toronto Masters.
Romania's Popovici breaks world 100m freestyle record at European championships
Romanian teenager David Popovici set a world record in the 100 metres freestyle to win gold in a time of 46.86 seconds at the European Aquatic Championships in Rome on Saturday, surpassing the mark set 13 years ago in the same pool.
Halep downs Pegula to reach Canadian Open final
Simona Halep overcame some shaky serving to beat American Jessica Pegula 2-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the Canadian Open final in Toronto, where she will face either Karolina Pliskova or Beatriz Haddad Maia for the title on Sunday.
Canadian Open: 'It was an incredible match' - Simona Halep comes back to beat Jessica Pegula in thrilling semi-final
Simona Halep was forced to dig deep as she came back to beat Jessica Pegula 2-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the final of the Canadian Open. Halep dropped a set for the first time in the tournament as she was outplayed in the opening set, struggling to hold her own serve before being broken twice. Ad Roared on by the Toronto crowd, the majority of whom were backing the Romanian, Halep crucially saved two break points at the start of the second set.
Romanian teen swimmer breaks world mark in men's 100m freestyle at Euro championships
Seventeen-year-old David Popovici of Romania became the youngest swimmer to break the world swimming record in the men's 100-metre freestyle Saturday, beating the mark set more than 13 years ago in the same pool.
2-time champion Simona Halep advances to National Bank Open final
Two-time champion Simona Halep has advanced to the National Bank Open's final.