Simona is a female tennis player from Romania who at one time was ranked the best female tennis player in the world. She began competing as a kid but started her professional career in 2006 when she was 15 years old. Since then, she has reached heights any tennis player can dream of.

After becoming professional in 2006, within five years she was in the list of top 50 female tennis players. By August 2013, she was in the top 20 followed by top 10 by January 2014. She has competed with the world’s best like Serena Williams who she beat in 2014 when she was only 23 years old.

Well, how well do you know about Simona Halep? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Simona Halep’s net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Simona Halep to date.

Biography and Early Life

Simona Halep in Constanta, Romania on 27^th September 1991. Her father is Stere Halep while her mother is called Tania Halep who are both Romanians. She was born in a family of two children and she is the youngest with her brother Nicolae Halep being the older sibling. Halep comes from a family of athletes with her father being a footballer during his days where he played for AS Sageata Stejaru club which is based in Tulcea County.

On the other hand, her brother loved tennis and Halep used to accompany him during his practise. One of the reasons she became successful is because of her father’s support who had vowed to support his children in their athletic ventures. According to him, were it not for his parents supporting him in playing football, he would not have become a footballer.

For Halep, tennis wasn’t the only sport she was involved in as she played handball and football while growing up. When she was a teenager, Corneliu Idu offered to sponsor her tennis career before moving to Bucharest for more training.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Simona Halep in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Simona Halep’s age is 29 years old as of today’s date 8th August 2021 having been born on 27 September 1991. Though, she is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 132 lbs in Pound and 60kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Moss green and hair color is Medium ash blonde.

Education

Up to date, information about her education background has been very rare as she isn’t known to talk about it. Nevertheless, being born in Constanta, Romania, it’s believed this is where she got her early and high school education. After moving to the capital of Romania at the age of 16, it’s not known if she furthered her education or not.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Just like her education background, very little is known about her private life. This is because she has managed to keep her personal life private and away from media. She is said to be dating Toni Luruc but how far they have gone with their relationship is still not known. She currently doesn’t have any kid.

Apart from her relationships, she underwent surgery to reduce her breasts when she was 17 years. This according to her was to help her in reacting and moving a bit quicker as a player. During an interview she was quoted as saying even if she wasn’t a tennis player she would still have undergone the surgery and names her surgery as her biggest sacrifice in her career.

Is Simona Halep Lesbian?

Very little is known about Halep’s relationships but one thing that’s clear is that she isn’t a lesbian. She is not known to have ever been in the same sex relationship. Currently she is said to be in a straight relationship with Toni Luruc.

Professional Career

Though she started playing tennis as a kid, she started playing professionally in 2006 where she competed in ITF Women’s Circuit events. She started on a high note winning titles consecutively in 2007. She made her debut in WTA main draw in April 2010. Her first Grand Slam win at the Australian Open in 2011. In that same year, she competed at Wimbledon where she reached the second round only to lose to Serena Williams who was the defending champion.

2013 was her breakthrough year where she was seeded at no 11 in the world and won six WTA titles. Though she started on a low note by losing several matches, she found her footing at the Italian Open reaching the semifinals of the tournament before losing to Serena Williams. Her first title in 2013 was at Nuremberg Cup before winning her second at Rosmalen Grass Court Championships.

In 2014, she reached the French Open final where she lost the final to Maria Sharapova. 2014 was also an excellent year to her where she was seeded at no 2. 2017 will always be a year to remember for her as it was the year she was seeded at no. 1 in the world. Her win percentage of 76% was her highest of all time after winning 31 matches and only losing 10. In 2012, she competed in the London Olympics and is set to lead the Romanian Olympic team in 2020 Olympics that were pushed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic.

Awards

Halep has had a very impressive career where she has been ranked as world no. 1 in 2017 and 2018. She has also won a lot of matches and titles as well. So far, she has won 22 titles

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Simona Halep in 2021

Most of her net worth can be traced from her career as a tennis player having started competing professionally when she was a teenager. Besides her career, she also earns through endorsements from multinationals like Adidas and Lacoste. As of 2021, She has a net worth of $35 million.

With an impressive career, big brands have been chasing her as they want to be associated with her. Brands like Nike and Adidas have sponsored her where she has signed deals worth millions. Other companies includes, Vodafone Romania, Rexona and Coca-Cola Romania.