The Romanian Star, Simona Halep claims maiden Slam after three finals defeats and achieve her “dream” of winning a Grand Slam title, defeating blazing American Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a gruelling French Open final on Saturday.
Congratulations flooded in on Twitter as the Romanian won her first Grand Slam title. Here are the best and reactions:
Simonaaaaa! You did it. So happy for you. Enjoy every second. You deserve this moment so much 🎉❤️ #RG18
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) June 9, 2018
For all the haters who said she‘ll never win a Slam because she‘s mentally weak, go choke on that. Everyone has their own timing and supposed failures are often just stepping stones in an individual‘s life.
— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) June 9, 2018
So thoroughly deserved! 👏🏻 👏🏻 🏆 @Simona_Halep
— Johanna Konta (@JohannaKonta) June 9, 2018
Well done @Simona_Halep ... well deserved, but also congrats to @SloaneStephens for an amazing tournament... 👏👏👏
— Jule Goerges✌️🇩🇪 (@juliagoerges) June 9, 2018
Wow! What a moment for Simona! What a great tournament for Sloane!
— Irina Falconi (@IrinaFalconi) June 9, 2018
What a final! Hot damn !#RG18 🏆 pic.twitter.com/h8m9hd11ei
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