"The only chance that I can open this tournament is to win again" - Halep chases prestige at 2022 Wimbledon
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Simona Halep made it to the 2022 Wimbledon Championships semi-final, and she will play Elena Rybakina for a spot in the final with a clear goal of winning the event.
Halep opted to work with Patrick Mouratoglou, believing she was still capable of winning Grand Slams, and she is backing up those claims this year at Wimbledon.
Halep is currently on an active winning streak dating back to 2019 at the event, having triumphed that year. Last year, Halep was injured and didn't play, and now, she has a chance to go to the final this year.
In the quarter-finals of the tournament, she outplayed the 20th-seeded Amanda Anisimova, and even though she is now only two steps from winning the trophy, the Romanian takes it one step at a time.
"The only chance that I can open this tournament is to win again. I’m in the semis, but I’m still far. So I will take tomorrow as a new challenge, big challenge, and I will give my best. If there is a chance to win this tournament, I will take it. I will work hard to take it."- Halep on Wimbledon
Up next for Halep is Elena Rybakina, whom Halep had beaten a couple of times before, but neither of those matches was easy for the Romanian.
Rybakina is a big hitter and that can give Halep a lot of trouble if the Kazakhstani player finds a proper rhythm. Her serve is another weapon that worked super-well at Wimbledon so far.
"I know she’s a big hitter, I played against her few times. I’m sure that she has a lot of confidence being in semis now here in Wimbledon. But it’s a new match, new challenge. I’m ready for it and I will try to give everything to take my chance."- Halep on facing Rybakina
