International media: Halep was perfect

Simona Halep’s performance at Roland Garros 2014 is turning her into a mass-media darling, with various international outlets tripping over themselves to give the Romanian player praise after her victory against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

OKtennis.it

“We saw a perfect Halep. A double 6-2 with Svetlana Kuznetsova and the Romanian is in a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time in her career. We don’t know how the match could’ve ended if the Russian hadn’t experience pain in her thigh at the end of the first set. We couldn’t watch a balanced match like the one in Stuttgart. Today we admired Simona Halep and her impecable geometry”

L’Equipe

“In Paris, her confidence increaseing, the Romanian player showed us her level. The 4th seeded, best ranked player still in the running for the title, demonstrated tactical mastery in front of Svetlana Kuznetsova. The one who will become WTA #3 should she reach the final is looking like a title favorite now and continues to impress everybody. We highlight the fact that she only made it to the Top 10 in january. At 22 years she’s flying high”

The Guardian

“This is a player who it is impossible to dislike and she will have the crowd pulling for her against an equally charming opponent in Petkovic”

Si.com

“In the sea of scrambling bodies set against a burnt-orange backdrop, there was Halep. In nearly every shot she was incredibly balanced, focused and serene. There didn’t appear to be an ounce of stress or concern on her face in the photos that had her running and sliding all around the court, and that’s a rare thing. (…) It’s hard to describe her game because everything about her tennis just makes sense. And how do you describe air other than to say it’s refreshing? It got me to thinking: Is Simona Halep the most graceful player on the women’s tour?”