Bianca Andreescu vs. Simona Halep | 2019 WTA Finals | WTA Highlights

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  • @marinav2118
    @marinav2118 4 года назад +97

    it's just crazy how people love Simona all over the world!

    • @11Garrett11
      @11Garrett11 4 года назад +2

      I never liked her when she was bitchy and had a bad attitude but as soon as that changed I love her - she’s amazing and her smile lights up the world!

    • @trespasser121
      @trespasser121 4 года назад +5

      Yes, in Canada, the french language commentators clearly were rooting for her against Pliskova.. OK, that is easy, nobody really likes Pliskova anyway.

    • @pierrebeausoleil5885
      @pierrebeausoleil5885 3 года назад

      MARINA Halep is a pit bull with lip stick

  • @KevinAustin9
    @KevinAustin9 4 года назад +373

    What a day for Romanians to see these two play a match.

    • @charliez077
      @charliez077 4 года назад +52

      @Chef Koch thanks mr. obvious. it is also obvious that both have romanian heritage.

    • @marianivan9763
      @marianivan9763 4 года назад +10

      @Chef Koch a romanian-canadian.

    • @marianivan9763
      @marianivan9763 4 года назад +16

      @Chef Koch she has double citizenship.

    • @marcozwei7983
      @marcozwei7983 4 года назад +9

      @Chef Koch Come on, boy. Could please spare us of your enlightened opinion.

    • @yosefshawarma3739
      @yosefshawarma3739 4 года назад +15

      @Chef Koch one is Romanian by birth, the other is a descendant.
      That's why they're both Romanians.

  • @nativedivinerebel1740
    @nativedivinerebel1740 4 года назад +163

    She earned every bit of that. Take my hat off to her! Salute

  • @kennyrina24
    @kennyrina24 4 года назад +126

    Simona, Naomi and Petra, three most humble and nicest women's on the WTA Tour right now

    • @almanns.batiao9516
      @almanns.batiao9516 4 года назад +13

      Kenny, totally agree with you about Naomi, Petra and Simona!

    • @janewwu1063
      @janewwu1063 4 года назад +19

      Naomi is only nice when she wins!

    • @tremaine861
      @tremaine861 4 года назад +4

      Humility doesn't add to Grand Slam titles. The records won't reflect niceness 50 years from now 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @georgiana5295
    @georgiana5295 4 года назад +66

    It’s unbelievable how Simona fights for every single point. Even the ones you would think it’s not worth running for

    • @josephinemuchilwa7325
      @josephinemuchilwa7325 4 года назад +10

      Every point is match point for her. Just like Nadal treats points!

  • @marioccoprey9177
    @marioccoprey9177 4 года назад +10

    Halep and tsitsipas is the reason i watch tennis. Love 2 great players

  • @vadergrd
    @vadergrd 4 года назад +103

    Simona is first and foremost a marathon runner , if you don't finish the game fast , in 2 sets , you are on her territory!

  • @L.O.G.
    @L.O.G. 4 года назад +361

    Hooo boy! Talk about a come back! Halep can really marvel when she wants to.

    • @tomfrench954
      @tomfrench954 4 года назад +1

      Nothing from Simona but Bianca collapsed... for whatever reason.

    • @doctorstrange5566
      @doctorstrange5566 4 года назад +41

      @@tomfrench954 nope Simona played very good

    • @101poumi
      @101poumi 4 года назад +20

      Tom French excuses typical Canadians . Tell your bb to stop eating junk food

    • @tomfrench954
      @tomfrench954 4 года назад +8

      Doctor strange I didn’t say Simona didn’t play well. She played great and showed why she is a champion... and Bianca collapsed... not excuse Mr.Winer... I forget the idea around here is not conversation. Typical internet nastiness hiding behind your curtain, just like a bb.

    • @trespasser121
      @trespasser121 4 года назад +1

      5:37.. on a faster court the game would be over at this point as Bianca played some good strong shots, that would have been winners on other hard-courts.

  • @cristinabb9956
    @cristinabb9956 4 года назад +93

    Wimbledon champion vs US open champion! What a match! Both good...somebody has to win...congratulations to both! I love both of them!!!

  • @untertk3048
    @untertk3048 4 года назад +89

    Halep, what a fighter!!! Don’t see anyone else from the current female players has the same fighting spirit as she does. Yes, she is at the same time very composed.

    • @pjcdm
      @pjcdm 4 года назад +4

      You are blind. Both gave it their all. The difference was just one match point. Be objective.

    • @winningmatt6436
      @winningmatt6436 4 года назад +1

      I am rooting more for Naomi, the Australian Champion!

    • @kamipersonal2687
      @kamipersonal2687 4 года назад +3

      According to tennis magazine, there's only one player better than simo, this decade, and that's serena. So you got that right.

  • @tremaine861
    @tremaine861 4 года назад +64

    Halep is the best mover on the WTA right now, in the end Bianca couldn't handle seeing all those balls coming back to her.

    • @ordinaryguy6869
      @ordinaryguy6869 4 года назад +6

      Andreescu has some work to do on fitness. That's the key to beating her. She has been beaten before due to exhaustion. Still too much baby fat.

    • @chrissquire8542
      @chrissquire8542 4 года назад

      @@ordinaryguy6869 ... True, but she's still F a F....

    • @roobookaroo
      @roobookaroo 4 года назад +3

      @@ordinaryguy6869 and not enough speed work. That's a tip for Virginia Tremblay, her fitness coach. Lose 10 lbs and become lean and mean like Halep.

  • @PhucKute92
    @PhucKute92 4 года назад +20

    It’s like Halep could run for 10 straight hours and not getting tired. 😂😂😂

  • @k7k8k6
    @k7k8k6 4 года назад +72

    The champion.....returns!

  • @danielmihaiuc7347
    @danielmihaiuc7347 4 года назад +3

    Great job Simona. Just showed the world that you're still the great champion that we know you are. Pure greatness.

  • @dominicspiller481
    @dominicspiller481 4 года назад +23

    Halep in the 1st set was being overpowered but great to see her winning again. She's been at the top for so long now but it never gets boring to watch her. Also her attitude and fight is of a different player then what she was. That is why she has won Grand Slams

  • @ploscnicu
    @ploscnicu 4 года назад +6

    Talk about consistency, Simona hasn't been outside WTA Top10 since January 2014, that's almost 6 consecutive years and a WTA record...

    • @marioccoprey9177
      @marioccoprey9177 4 года назад

      Yes you allright

    • @marioccoprey9177
      @marioccoprey9177 4 года назад

      Correct

    • @GabrielHernandez-zp1ke
      @GabrielHernandez-zp1ke 4 года назад

      Not an absolute record but it's a really record among the active players, surpassing even Serena and Venus in consecutive weeks.

    • @N.Kishore
      @N.Kishore 4 года назад

      @@GabrielHernandez-zp1ke who hold the record of staying in top-10 for more years in WTA?

    • @GabrielHernandez-zp1ke
      @GabrielHernandez-zp1ke 4 года назад

      @@N.Kishore Navratilova

  • @ayeshasawa870
    @ayeshasawa870 4 года назад +43

    I love these two amazing ladies👍🤩💐🥳🥳🥳this time I am with Halep 🇦🇩lovely Simona Halep!

  • @messyconvo4565
    @messyconvo4565 4 года назад +8

    Simona, I have always loved you. You and Serena are my lovests.

  • @D...M...A...
    @D...M...A... 4 года назад +93

    Simona...adorable and deadly...the perfect woman...

    • @IAmSavageTG
      @IAmSavageTG 4 года назад +1

      Idk about adorable but deadly for sure

    • @D...M...A...
      @D...M...A... 4 года назад +2

      @@IAmSavageTG she's soooo damn cute...come on...

    • @11Garrett11
      @11Garrett11 4 года назад

      Simona’s sexy af

  • @dariak1221
    @dariak1221 4 года назад +3

    Halep was on fire here. How could she lose against Ostapenko in RG. This still haunts me many years later...

  • @dayostical
    @dayostical 4 года назад +44

    That match was intense. I hope to see these two play each other more often. Simona really fought back to earn the victory.

    • @cristinabb9956
      @cristinabb9956 4 года назад +4

      They might meet again in the final!

    • @susancortel5463
      @susancortel5463 4 года назад +2

      Bianca Simona final

    • @horuseye8523
      @horuseye8523 4 года назад

      You won’t. Simona will not get too far in the major Grand Slams. Bianca will

  • @pina7352
    @pina7352 4 года назад +4

    wow what a match! brilliant rally for the first match head to head between the two grand slam champions. It shows us all that never give up. This tennis game tell a lots that it is not just a physical strength a great tennis player needs to have but mental strengths as well. the experiences also count . Bravo - job well done Halep

  • @romeoasuncion3051
    @romeoasuncion3051 4 года назад +4

    Good comeback and amazing fan support... Si-mo-na! Si-mo-na! Si-mo-na!

  • @TheeLight111
    @TheeLight111 4 года назад +5

    One of the best matches I've seen behind Serena's epic matches!! Simona should get point of the tournament with that match point save! 🙌🏾🎾😱

    • @djordjenikolic9059
      @djordjenikolic9059 7 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡

  • @stalkson
    @stalkson 4 года назад +20

    What a come back in the game by simona halep.

  • @sunnys1n9h
    @sunnys1n9h 4 года назад +75

    So close! Halep is so tough! Andreescu is incredible too. Good day for Romania.

    • @raduradu-yr4kr
      @raduradu-yr4kr 4 года назад +6

      Andreescu, romanian origin too

    • @fishingforfun3317
      @fishingforfun3317 4 года назад +10

      Romanians love Halep!

    • @raul3429
      @raul3429 4 года назад +2

      Andreescu = Canada
      Simona = România

    • @filmeseverin
      @filmeseverin 4 года назад +1

      Indeed, Andreescu is Canadian and Romanian.

  • @uw10isplaya
    @uw10isplaya 4 года назад +4

    10.5 minute highlight video? Thank you WTA!!
    So sick of these tennis "highlights" that show 1 point a set. And these extended highlights are always from fans. To see it on the official channel in HD is awesome. Keep it up!

  • @alexandrafaur9014
    @alexandrafaur9014 4 года назад +13

    Bravo Simona 🇷🇴!!Mi a plācut atitudinea ta👌, mai ales la sfârsitul meciului.. Baftă în continuare!!❤🎾

  • @zosiagorna1864
    @zosiagorna1864 4 года назад +24

    Congratulations Simo! You deserved it ❤

  • @roxanaiordache8984
    @roxanaiordache8984 4 года назад +27

    Simona Halep, the Romanian Lioness, the Queen of Tennis.

  • @timez32
    @timez32 4 года назад +4

    Simona has best footwork in WTA. Congrats.

  • @640A
    @640A 4 года назад +66

    Her coach and her incredible fitness level got Halep most of her success.

    • @anastasiaco602
      @anastasiaco602 4 года назад +15

      yes also you forgot to mention talent... you either have it or not

  • @alexandruionescu3368
    @alexandruionescu3368 4 года назад +10

    Congratulations, dear Simona! We love you so much, you make Romanians so proud! Bianca makes Romanians proud, too. Go, girls!

  • @flowerpower9741
    @flowerpower9741 4 года назад +40

    The difference between Halep and Andreescu is in attitude and personality. Halep is down to earth, honest, lovely, she respects her opponents, acknowledges their skills, admits her own mistakes. Andreescu is like Sharapova, too proud and cocky, has that "I am the best" superior attitude, which is not normal for her age. They both play good tennis but Andreescu will loose a lot of her fans with this kind of attitude. No wonder there was no hug at the end. I wouldn't feel like hugging such a person either, sorry.

    • @flowerpower9741
      @flowerpower9741 4 года назад +2

      @boxfrotwres You might be right but this time was different. They have the same origins, speak the same language so maybe that's why Romanian fans were expecting a hug. Great expectations...

    • @ilie123petcan9
      @ilie123petcan9 4 года назад +1

      When u say simona its ur idol at least bianca beed it to hug her first but what can u expect from a drama queen ,2 faces girl and and arrogant girl !.

    • @amethyst2823
      @amethyst2823 4 года назад +4

      Stop it, please! Bianca is a teenager. "I am the best" attitude is actually very normal for the age. (Teenagers' attitudes tend to be very polarized. Some are overconfident, some are extremely shy.) Many people are like that when they are young, ridiculously full of confidence and optimism and hope. She clearly hates to lose, yet she mustered a little smile. It's all good. Don't need to create drama where there is none.

    • @flowerpower9741
      @flowerpower9741 4 года назад +4

      @@amethyst2823Honey, spare me your psychology lessons, please. You are pathetic accusing me of creating drama when the only one who creates drama here is you, with your "stop it, please!" No wonder you defend the drama queen! Did you here about "freedom of speech" and "opinion"? Best of luck to you both!

    • @amethyst2823
      @amethyst2823 4 года назад

      @@flowerpower9741 Freedom of opinion, when it was invented, it was between gentlemen, meaning it required civility and respect as prerequisites. And if you think you are not creating drama when you spread unwarranted accusations, well that's an interesting point of view. Up to now, Bianca has not insulted anybody, and a little bit of teenage bravado has never killed anyone. I've seen plenty of it in my life. All the best to you, too!

  • @timf9741
    @timf9741 4 года назад +19

    Simona really is a fighter, her spirit won her the game

  • @marioccoprey9177
    @marioccoprey9177 4 года назад +12

    Halep i love youuu.number 1 in the world.amazing player

  • @fm7551
    @fm7551 4 года назад +76

    Highest quality tennis offered by 2 romanian girls! (true one is with canadian citizenship, but 100% romanian blood)
    All my admiration girls!

    • @uppertraps
      @uppertraps 4 года назад +2

      Calm the fuck down about the Romanian stuff.

    • @alinkuzz2257
      @alinkuzz2257 4 года назад +1

      @@uppertraps .i.

    • @ilie123petcan9
      @ilie123petcan9 4 года назад +2

      @@uppertraps man she is a candian 100% ,she is a drama queen she is with 2 faces she consider herself more canadian than romanian because she have been helped by tennis canada its normal to be like that but in her cuore it will be and remains always a romanian woman with canadian citizenship so yeah i love halep a lot because she wasnt helped by romanian state but by her own parents and she invest her own money in the children of Romania ;) thats a fact !.

    • @cristinas3445
      @cristinas3445 4 года назад +1

      uppertraps care e problema ta ??

    • @rkidstv
      @rkidstv 4 года назад

      Bianca Andreescu has both Canadian and Romanian citizenships!

  • @alexRM58
    @alexRM58 4 года назад +148

    GRANDISSIMA SIMO!!! FORZA!

  • @tlovesgreens8244
    @tlovesgreens8244 4 года назад +23

    Well done Simona! Thank you!😍😍

  • @TheOneloveGisele
    @TheOneloveGisele 4 года назад +13

    Simona you are the best!!!!! U "earned" it!! Very thrilling and inspiring!!! Love u! This is "TENNIS"!

  • @AshutoshSingh-sp4jq
    @AshutoshSingh-sp4jq 4 года назад +3

    Darren being back on her team is an advantage for her. She's back to her winning and fighting ways. That was just an example of what this little girl from Romania can do. Simply amazing.

  • @blitzkriegfreddy5717
    @blitzkriegfreddy5717 4 года назад +41

    Glad to see halep won

  • @cameronbedeau8542
    @cameronbedeau8542 4 года назад +56

    This could have easily been a close straight sets win for Bianca, written off by Simona due to lack of match play but no, she didnt want it that way. Amazing effort and beautiful tennis from Simona. Great match

    • @N.Kishore
      @N.Kishore 4 года назад

      The same thing happened at China open,she was in lead and command in all three sets but lost her way against Osaka

  • @GeorgideMarne
    @GeorgideMarne 4 года назад +32

    Bai ce-o iubesc (si) chinezii ! Foarte frumos. Simo e cea mai tare 💙💛❤

  • @wendellremoroza9672
    @wendellremoroza9672 4 года назад +6

    Amazing Match! Both played really well, incredible comeback for Simona!

  • @YourAsianSensation
    @YourAsianSensation 4 года назад +74

    Simona is a tiny titaness.

    • @taoist32
      @taoist32 4 года назад

      O-Remi Ishii She’s not that tiny. She’s 5’6”. That’s three inches above average.

    • @antjobert
      @antjobert 4 года назад

      @@taoist32 aka, tiny for a tennis player.

  • @juyeon6
    @juyeon6 4 года назад +16

    Addition of Bianca made WTA tournament more exciting and more watchable.

    • @alinpetrus356
      @alinpetrus356 4 года назад +2

      WTA looks greater than the ATP. Because of so many young talents, in 1 year we have found Andreescu! :D Previously in 2018 was Osaka.. Add the developments of Halep and Barty and we have great players!

  • @teresavirina7735
    @teresavirina7735 4 года назад +6

    No matter the power play of your opponent Simona, placing of balls was key to winning. Congratulations on this win !!

  • @dianaolguin
    @dianaolguin 4 года назад +49

    Always Simona 💙 💙💙

  • @saurabhchakrabarty7362
    @saurabhchakrabarty7362 4 года назад +126

    Sheer wiillpower from Simona. Tough to match Simona in a physical contest. A very good start to the YEC!
    I wanna see a Simona vs Naomi final.

    • @Gr8Success
      @Gr8Success 4 года назад +9

      naomi osaka is a fake person as well she pretends being japanese like andreescu pretending to be canadian :))

    • @lucabrazzi5755
      @lucabrazzi5755 4 года назад

      @@Gr8Success lol and Simona pretends 2 b romanian...

    • @saurabhchakrabarty7362
      @saurabhchakrabarty7362 4 года назад +3

      @@Gr8Success so funny....not!

    • @josephaugustine2435
      @josephaugustine2435 4 года назад +2

      Saurabh Chakrabarty final Osaka vs Bianca 😘😘

    • @saurabhchakrabarty7362
      @saurabhchakrabarty7362 4 года назад +2

      @@josephaugustine2435 let that be the semi finals. Haha

  • @lories7194
    @lories7194 4 года назад +2

    This is the tournament that will reveal the best of the best. Whoever thought of this is awesome. Every match has been so intense, goodness.

  • @LetsBuildThatApp
    @LetsBuildThatApp 3 года назад +19

    Simona really won this one.

    • @user-yh2ch9ub2f
      @user-yh2ch9ub2f 3 года назад

      Kinda...Late in the third 3-4 30-40 Bianca bonked. Halep won due to her better fitness.

  • @ericsat7861
    @ericsat7861 4 года назад +21

    Ça, c'est du tennis 🎾, quel beau match. Félicitations S. Halep.

  • @jonicolibri3074
    @jonicolibri3074 4 года назад +55

    Simona este o adevarata luptatoare . Romanca care ne madreste in lume ! Felicitari Simona !

    • @miketheviking3434
      @miketheviking3434 4 года назад +2

      Si bianca andreescu este tot de a noastra chiar daca a ales sa reprezinte alta tara!

    • @horuseye8523
      @horuseye8523 4 года назад +3

      She chose the country she was born in. Such a nonsense subject. Fact is Bianca achieved more in one year than Halep in 10

  • @danabelu7522
    @danabelu7522 4 года назад +21

    Fighter girl activated! Simonator mood 🔥 🔥 🔥

  • @iuliananedelea
    @iuliananedelea 4 года назад +26

    Simo is the best,congrats my champion!

  • @bippablack5506
    @bippablack5506 4 года назад +4

    what a match... WoW. congrats Simona fought till the end!

  • @sandra1227
    @sandra1227 4 года назад +45

    Simo saved tennis!! Thank you quuen!!

    • @N.Kishore
      @N.Kishore 4 года назад +1

      How exactly?By beating Bianca?

    • @alexfree5412
      @alexfree5412 4 года назад +1

      Saved tennis?? Jesus you're dramatic..

  • @ZA-rq5mc
    @ZA-rq5mc 4 года назад +9

    Phenomenal mental from simona +tough shots & variety
    Oh come on bianca that was a super aggressive performance hats off to U lady

  • @71suk
    @71suk 4 года назад +10

    She really deserves to win! Simo the Great!!! ❤️

  • @Allegroboffin
    @Allegroboffin 4 года назад +22

    I'm a fan of Andreescu even though Queen Serena is still my favourite. Andreescu is a breath of fresh air and her emergence this year has been a wonderful addition to the WTA, which I believe is undergoing a renaissance after quite a few lean years. HOWEVER.....I'm not convinced Bianca i's the real deal. All those proclamations about her being the new Serena and dominating the women's game in the future is wide off the mark. Too many of the matches she wins are hard won 3 setters. This year as the hunter, she's been able to pull through, now she's the hunted and as the top players get the measure of her game, particularly her vulnerable serve, she's going to find it tough to replicate her amazing breakthrough year IMHO. To reach anywhere near the level of Serena's dominance she should be winning far easier matches. Too many of her matches go the distance and as someone who seems injury prone, I'm not convinced she's set to become a multi-slam winner picking up Serena's mantle as all of Canada seems to believe!

    • @jefcergos
      @jefcergos 4 года назад +5

      While she is a great talent and certainly has potential to be a muti slam winner, who in their right mind was dubbing Bianca the next Serena? I've seen people call Naomi that, Bianca not so much. Nobody will be the next Serena. These youngsters need to create their own legacy and the fans need to stop being prisoners of the moment, stop spewing hyperbole filled takes and let these girls live.

    • @aesop8694
      @aesop8694 4 года назад +1

      Aliegro2013. Andreescu does not need Serenas WADA approved mantle.

    • @trixiebuster3287
      @trixiebuster3287 4 года назад

      Why would you say "all" of Canada seems to believe? Seriously do you really think we all think the same up here?

    • @Allegroboffin
      @Allegroboffin 4 года назад +1

      @@trixiebuster3287 yes I take your point, it was a generalisation and I apologise for my choice of language....though interesting she's retired against Pliskova. I worry she's too injury prone. She should be the freshest of all the ladies in the WTA finals given she has played much less than any of the other 7 finalists this year AND she's only 19 years old.

    • @yezmirsheppard-halika6892
      @yezmirsheppard-halika6892 4 года назад

      @@jefcergos I hear mad people calling her the white Serena ijs...but the original comment is spot on to me!

  • @mitracheviorel5574
    @mitracheviorel5574 4 года назад +9

    unbelievable what could this girl do ... force of nature

  • @zinastanescu1758
    @zinastanescu1758 4 года назад +5

    Simona te iubim mult din tot sufletul pentru tot.

  • @nathanwilliams9695
    @nathanwilliams9695 4 года назад +6

    Beautiful to watch. I sometimes get angry when I see abilities I can only dream of. But then there’s the spirit inside that can only admire. Hot.

  • @anyanelemd3398
    @anyanelemd3398 4 года назад +27

    Well done, Hallep.

  • @m.m6556
    @m.m6556 4 года назад +14

    If you believe, you win

  • @lenilsonts
    @lenilsonts 4 года назад +12

    Simona!
    I love her.

  • @kingsleyodilichukwu7172
    @kingsleyodilichukwu7172 4 года назад +28

    Really lk the way halep play's great.

  • @roobookaroo
    @roobookaroo 4 года назад +5

    Before anything, please know that the full video of this magnificent match can be watched also posted on RUclips, beautifully filmed by Romanian ACASA TV LIVE for the Romanian audience back home, under the title "Simona Halep - Bianca Andreescu".
    Anybody who enjoys watching great women’s tennis should take a look at this high-quality match between Bianca Andreescu, the 19-year old Canadian/Romanian who beat Serena Williams in the final of the US Open, and Simona Halep, the 29-year old Romanian who beat Serena Williams in the final at Wimbledon. If you've watched both Grand Slam finals involving Serena Williams, the superstar of the past, you can realize immediately after just one or two games in the present match in Shenzhen that the level of play between the two Grand Slam winners, Andreescu and Halep, is markedly one notch higher than in their finals against Serena Williams. Both players seem pretty closely matched here, in spite of the almost 10-year age gap and the huge difference in their experience of play at the very top.
    The Romanian full-match video (ACASA TV LIVE) betrays its partiality, showing mainly the on-court interventions by Simona's coach, Darren Cahill, with their dialogues (in English) clearly recorded, and very few by Bianca's coach, Sylvain Bruneau. Bruneau is caught by the camera watching the event from his seat in the stands among the group of Bianca's supporters. Bruneau also finds it necessary to come down to give Bianca his own pep talks and pump up her resolve, but most of these interactions are ignored here. How the two girls react to those rapid instructions is not clear. Tto us viewers the two players seem rather slightly irritated, or frustrated. They voice their frustration in response, openly rebelling against the coach's tone of voice and what they sense is the critical attitude of their coaches. It is not clear either whether they can or do really make a positive use of those pieces of instant advice in the heat of the action. All this was before the knee injury Andreescu suffered in her next match that forced her to stop playing and to retire from the tournament, to everybody's huge disappointment.
    Notice that Bianca is wearing her golden Christian cross necklace, possible as a good-luck token, faithful to her Romanian Catholic background. Whenever she wins a major match, she can be seen very quickly making an unostentatious sign of the Christian cross on her chest, as she did at Indian Wells and at the US Open. Romania is still a traditional Catholic country, and Bianca Andreescu, a Canadian-born citizen, is still faithful to her early Romanian education and parentage. Interestingly, Simona Halep, with the same Romanian Christian tradition, also does a furtive sign of the cross at the end of this match.
    My favorite, in spite of this Shenzhen loss, remains Bianca Andreescu, who never fails to fascinate me with all the aspects of her remarkable personality on and off the court. Her game is marked by superb athleticism in shot-making and her ferocious amount of power, highly unusual in a 19-year old female player. She always demonstrates excellent tactical sense and most often good finesse in her instant reactions, including her relish for a variety of shots, with the most effective drop shots in female tennis and the fun of some spectacular lob shots. Bianca demonstrates a certain sense of an artistic temperament in tennis, not afraid of taking riks to deliver elegant moves rarely (if ever) seen on a court. Perhaps to escape the boredom of the non-stop baseline slugfest. She plays an aggressive game, willing to finish the point quickly, and coming to the net for a winning volley. In the second set, Bianca even delivers an unusual and very amusing "between-the-legs" shot in the second set, when she is fighting at down 2-4 that proved highly entertaining to the Chinese public. BIANCA AND RESCUE could be an amusing nickname for her. That clownish shot led to her winning the point, whereupon she managed to come back to 4-all and to eventually reach a match point at 6-6 games with 6-6 in the tie-breaker, which she, unfortunately, was unable to concretize. This is the cruelty of tennis. You can reach match point, and still lose the match. It also showcases the unpredictability of the end result and the huge role of chance. The whole match can turn around on one single shot 1/10th of an inch off the line. This is exactly what happened to Andreescu, Halep recovered mentally and physically, reasserted her dominance, playing her way to a final win.
    Simona Halep, much slimmer and lighter, less powerfully muscled than Bianca, proves that her baseline shot-making is just as good as her opponent's. Very trim and fit, with beautifully sculpted legs, Halep also enjoys the definite advantage of being the fastest-moving player on the female tennis circuit. Her swift sprints from corner to corner, often winning the point with a fabulous shot, are simply awesome. She even incredibly manages to retrieve a few of those otherwise irrecoverable drop shots from Andreescu.
    In contrast, Bianca, when compared to earlier this year, in Auckland, Acapulco or Indian Wells, seems less willing to go for an all-out sprint to catch the ball, dashing from corner to corner of the baseline, or storming the net. At Indian Wells, Bianca herself explained her success: "I ran like crazy". She was on fire then, ready to engage all her reserve of energy to chase the ball. She even looked a little slimmer there, and mentally more alert. Here, in Shenzhen, she is a bit less fast, more slow-moving, sometimes even looks a shade sleepy, as if losing interest in the point, no longer prodigal of her energy on apparently lost points. Too often, she is not even making a move towards a shot that she too quickly judges lost. As one commentator explained, this is a mistake, you have to extend your racket even if the point seems lost, because you never know what may happen. Bianca is here slightly less sharp, less on her toes, less hungry for the point than when she was earlier in 2019, still a definite underdog. She is here more economical of her energy, less eager to gamble all-out to retrieve an impossible shot. At times one has the impression that she has to shake herself off some sleepy spell. Perhaps she is tired, not sleeping too well in China. Somebody mentioned she might have been on her period. Very possible. Bianca does recognize that she has "good days" and "bad days". It's not clear which one was the case in this match against Simona Halep, a bit of each. Let's note that Bianca has not improved on her sometimes habit of smashing into the net.
    Truly, in such a balanced contest where skills seem to be fairly equal, the luck of a few critical points does decide the final issue, with the match easily going either way, as if balanced on the fine edge of a knife. This built-in unpredictability remains part of the charm and attraction of a match between two equally gifted players.
    In any event, this confrontation between two balanced styles is among the very best tennis WTA can offer this year and we are extremely lucky to have it here on RUclips.
    Looking at the roster of the top female players in the WTA round-robin in Shenzhen, one gets the feeling that Bianca Andreescu seems a bit too plump, too heavy compared to the others. She still is only 19, and has quite some teenage fat to lose. Becoming leaner, slimmer, and wirier, without losing muscle mass and strength, would certainly improve her mobility, especially light-footedness and lateral speed, where Simona Halep demonstrates undeniable superiority. Becoming lighter may also decrease the forces at impact on Andreescu's joints, knee and shoulder, decrease the incidence of injuries and improve her chances of longevity at the top echelon of the game. Too frequent and recurring injuries might shorten her career drastically, as effectively happened right after this match. Bianca has to quit the round robin during her next encounter. Already at this young age, she is forced to skip too many tournaments. Her meditation or visualization model should be more along the lines of Venus Williams rather than Serena Williams.

  • @sevraonic8656
    @sevraonic8656 4 года назад +14

    It's a battle of the champions ☺

  • @valentinodelpiero4861
    @valentinodelpiero4861 4 года назад +4

    Love both players. Experience was clue in the end. Wishing both Bianca and Simo nothing but the best, great sportswomen

  • @laurentiuradu8749
    @laurentiuradu8749 4 года назад +19

    Bravo Simona. Superb jucat.

  • @brav0wing
    @brav0wing 4 года назад +3

    Say whatever about Simona Halep but when she fights she truly unleashes the dogs of war!!!

  • @taycarter7573
    @taycarter7573 4 года назад +17

    It was a great match

  • @mihaelasimion2976
    @mihaelasimion2976 4 года назад +23

    Felicitări Simona! 🤗

  • @coruptjoc6462
    @coruptjoc6462 4 года назад +14

    Felicitari simona asa sa faci si miine sa lupti a venit vremea sa castigi si tu turneul campioanelor ca doar esti o campioana nuo asa grei maine cu svitolona bateo 😉😊🚀🚀🎾

  • @elara38
    @elara38 4 года назад +11

    that is our fighter girl!! Simo❤

  • @counsela9240
    @counsela9240 4 года назад +1

    Great highlights WTA. Thanks!

  • @JumpinJakalopes
    @JumpinJakalopes 4 года назад +30

    Wow no hug or nothing... a friendly rivalry (no love lost on the court) I guess... and I like that

    • @xxyy2597
      @xxyy2597 4 года назад +25

      I thought Andreescu was going to hug Simona since she says that Simona is her favourite player but no... a bit cold handshake

    • @sashasmith707
      @sashasmith707 4 года назад +18

      @@xxyy2597 , Me too but I guess she's was bitter because she lost.

    • @101poumi
      @101poumi 4 года назад +3

      Elena Whoweiss yeh same

    • @jasonwilson8134
      @jasonwilson8134 4 года назад +6

      @@xxyy2597 I think Andreescu was bitter and got a taste of her own medicine because Simo stacked all her coaching breaks and injury timeouts together. After that, she came back and won the match.

  • @paharnickrb
    @paharnickrb 4 года назад +54

    No positive remarks for Halep from the lady commentator.

    • @ancabartes9300
      @ancabartes9300 4 года назад +27

      They were all Andreescu all the way. Subestimated Halep's mental strenght and ambition

  • @cristinapavel472
    @cristinapavel472 4 года назад +6

    Amazing game!Good look Simona! 💪🏆😘🌟🎾👏💖👍💐

  • @CRCH714
    @CRCH714 4 года назад +5

    I loveee Halep Brooo

  • @wahn10
    @wahn10 4 года назад +2

    Simona is a warrior. And Bianca a worthy opponent. Great match, really thrilling to watch.

  • @lilap2709
    @lilap2709 4 года назад +15

    _i forgot how it felt like to lose_

  • @garebfeumba5407
    @garebfeumba5407 4 года назад +27

    The handshake is quite surprising, it’s not what I really expected. I was hoping for more affection considering the fact that Simo is someone Bianca looks up to and also, Simo gave some advices to Bianca.

    • @seaweed1992
      @seaweed1992 4 года назад +23

      Bianca has no class, simple

    • @xxyy2597
      @xxyy2597 4 года назад +1

      I could say the same about Bianca since she says that Simo is her idol, I thought they were gonna his or sth

    • @cameronbedeau8542
      @cameronbedeau8542 4 года назад +3

      I think it was perfect. No one likes to lose, doesnt matter who its to. Cold but respectful. Thats how i want the players to be

    • @densiooo
      @densiooo 4 года назад +1

      @@cameronbedeau8542 It was still heartwarming to see Kvitova and Osaka exchange besos / bisous.

    • @alinpetrus356
      @alinpetrus356 4 года назад +1

      @@seaweed1992 No, Bianca is very classy, but is young and doesn't like to lose. In fact they are both friends and Andreescu told the press Halep was one of her idols.

  • @dddobritan1478
    @dddobritan1478 4 года назад +8

    Felicitării 👏Super🇹🇩 Simona ❤🇹🇩

  • @edwardhannah
    @edwardhannah 4 года назад +89

    I’m glad Simona has Darren back in her corner

    • @adimperial
      @adimperial 4 года назад +2

      I think he is overrated. He made Agassi play passive and did the same for Simona before. He only comes back when she's playing well

    • @edwardhannah
      @edwardhannah 4 года назад

      She’s been adrift since winning Wimbledon and he knows her game. And he understands as she put it her Romanianess 🇷🇴

    • @Futhi.Johnson
      @Futhi.Johnson 4 года назад +5

      I think Halep feels like she shouldn't let Darren down..win for him..even more than winning for herself

    • @edwardhannah
      @edwardhannah 4 года назад +2

      In the WTA tour with male coaches you do see this father/daughter dynamic. Case in point Muguruza and Sumyk. I think Halep is very tough on herself and she carries the burden of always having to represent her country in a positive light. I think she has to some respect let go of her demons and the results are starting to show. I think with Darren being Australian might have rubbed off on her.

    • @Futhi.Johnson
      @Futhi.Johnson 4 года назад

      @@edwardhannah Muguruza had to dump that Sumyk...that was towards the end, a losing team

  • @roter13
    @roter13 4 года назад +145

    I guess Andreescu remembers how to lose again...

  • @derwindemelo1158
    @derwindemelo1158 4 года назад +4

    Days like these when you realise how important having a good team backing you up can turn the match around. Streamed this live and all I can say is Simona executed whatever Cahill advised her which eventually got her to win. She did say in the interview he provided a big boost in her confidence like he always does and also that she called him too many times on court so she wasn't allowed to call him more. Simo all the way ❤

  • @elena44655
    @elena44655 4 года назад +7

    Quando giochi con cuore VINCI!BRAVA SIMONA HALEP

  • @gheorghemanolache7145
    @gheorghemanolache7145 4 года назад +8

    I love this match 😍😍

  • @yashevhendro8786
    @yashevhendro8786 4 года назад +6

    Great comeback

  • @ianaries1978
    @ianaries1978 4 года назад +3

    Loved the fact Simona smirked when she won the second set ! She’s like bring it on ! you are not getting past me 🙏🏼🙅🏻‍♂️

  • @tele68
    @tele68 4 года назад +1

    Great set of highlights. Keep them coming, WTA!

  • @nemospence2724
    @nemospence2724 4 года назад +1

    So glad I streamed this live! What a turnaround!

  • @ileanasantamaria2364
    @ileanasantamaria2364 4 года назад +13

    Junk doesn't work if you can outrun and/or hit your opponent off the court (like Naomi). Nicely done, Simona!

  • @corinamaria68
    @corinamaria68 4 года назад +21

    Hai Simona ! ❤️👏👏👏

  • @JessicaJones-me6sp
    @JessicaJones-me6sp 4 года назад +11

    Usually takes Halep a set to adjust

  • @pauldotson5968
    @pauldotson5968 4 года назад +2

    Great play from both Simona and Bianca , I am proud Simona you fought back with great defense as usual plus turning it into offense congrads to you the energizer battery simona Halep .Talent and beauty is impressive as well as being gracious .Simona if you receive this message write me back.

  • @chrisangello3290
    @chrisangello3290 4 года назад +10

    That comeback tho 👍🏼