Exclusive: Simona Halep says ‘I am very close to my best tennis ever’ ahead of Wimbledon 2022 semi-final

Simona Halep believes she is close to her best-ever level heading into her Wimbledon semi-final on Thursday. The Romanian is into the last four for a third time, with the No. 16 seed also on a 12-match winning run at Wimbledon having won the 2019 edition before missing last year through injury.

Ad/> Halep is the only Grand Slam champion remaining in the women’s draw, and ahead of her semi-final with No. 17 seed Elena Rybakina, she told Eurosport she is feeling “solid” mentally and physically. WimbledonWimbledon order of play, day 11 – When are Halep and Jabeur playing?12 HOURS AGO “I feel like the last three years have been 10, so many things happening in my life especially the injury, that was the worst,” Halep said.

“I lost my confidence, I lost the belief I can still be a good player so I struggled a lot but it’s in the past and I am really enjoying the moment as I’m in another semi-final of a Grand Slam. “I still say the final in 2019 was my best tennis but the way I feel on court, the way I feel match by match, I feel like I am very close to my best tennis ever because I don’t use so much energy. Wimbledon order of play, day 11 – When are Halep and Jabeur playing? 'Looking super good' — Why Halep has become 'more complete' at Wimbledon Halep storms past Anisimova to reach Wimbledon semis “I am not using up as much energy and I am more calm, more aggressive, I don’t run crazy like before.

I feel more solid physically and mentally.” /> Halep put in an impressive display to see off No. 20 seed Amanda Anisimova in the quarter-finals, winning through 6-2 6-4, and she thinks her next opponent could pose a similar challenge. She added: “It’s a mindset, how I have to play, because I start to play more aggressive and my