Simona Halep (23 de ani), locul 3 WTA, s-a calificat în optimile de finală la Indian Wells, după ce a învins-o în trei seturi, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, pe Varvara Lepchenko, a 31-a jucătoare a lumii.
Deși a câștigat două turnee în acest an (Shenzhen și Dubai), campioana noastră vrea mai mult.
Pregătită de Victor Ioniță din noiembrie 2014, Halep colaborează mai nou și cu Darren Cahill (49 de ani).
Australianul i-a antrenat și pe cunoscuții Andre Agassi și Lleyton Hewitt.
Acesta face parte dintr-un program al companiei Adidas, destinat pregătirii jucătorilor de tenis care au contract cu firma producătoare de echipament sportiv.
Cahill a mai colaborat cu Ana Ivanovici, Daniela Hantuchova, dar și cu Sorana Cârstea.
Antrenorul a fost surprins dându-i indicații Simonei Halep, în timpul ședințelor de pregătire de la Indian Wells.
”Da, o ajut pe Simona Halep, dar Victor Ioniță este antrenorul ei”, a scris Cahill pe contul său de Twitter.
La meciul Halep – Lepchenko, australianul a stat în loja româncei, alături de Victor Ioniță.
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