Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/simona-halep/] hopes for better fortune in 2020 with the appointment of the former Romanian tennis player Artemon Apostu-Efremov in her coaching team. Efremov will be working with Simona alongside her current coach, Darren Cahill. “Welcome to the madhouse, Arti. Happy to have you in the team,” Halep announced. Efremov previously coached numerous tennis players from Romania, which includes WTA players like Irina-Camelia Begu [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irina-Camelia_Begu] and Mihaela Buzarnescu [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaela_Buzarnescu]. Also, Albot Radu was the only non-Romanian player with whom he worked. On the professional tennis tour, Efremov reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World Number 310 in 2002. Simona Halep [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/5cb4bc12e16fb0ab00f5fb060bffe885.jpeg]Simona Halep’s major breakthrough at Roland Garros 2019 The Australian coach Cahill was in tandem with Simona Halep in 2018. They together claimed the French Open title and remarked Halep’s Grand Slam breakthrough. After her Rogers Cup [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/montreal-open-2019/] title victory in Canada and while Simona was ranked number one in the world, Cahill and Halep parted ways. Coach Cahill was not interested in a traveling job, wanted to stay home and spend time with his family but Cahill coached Halep at WTA Finals 2019 in Shenzhen, China. However, with Cahill’s absence Simona Halep did not stop shining on the WTA Tour. She clinched the most prestigious title of tennis, Wimbledon under Daniel Dobre’s tutelage in 2019. Despite their triumphant run on the WTA circuit in 2019, Halep and Dobre officially terminated their coaching partnership. Tennis season 2020 will be a massive year for Simona Halep. She eyes a medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She’ll play all the tennis events in Japan and is determined to clinch a medal for Romania. As a practice for the Olympic Games, Simona has amended her Grand Slam schedule in 2020. Know More – Simona Halep Announces Big News For 2020 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/simona-halep-announces-big-news-for-2020-for-olympics-preparation/] She will play the mixed doubles discipline at Australian Open [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/australian-open/] 2020, French Open [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/french-open-2019/] 2020 and Wimbledon [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/wimbledon-championships-2019/] 2020. Earlier, she played doubles tennis at the US Open [https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/us-open/] 2015 and French Open 2016 with Horia Tecau. You may also like – Simona Halep Aims to Win Olympic Medal to Fulfill her Tennis Career [https://www.essentiallysports.com/simona-halep-aims-to-win-olympic-medal-to-fulfill-her-tennis-career/] During Rio Olympics 2016, the Romanian pair Horia Tecau [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horia_Tecau] and Florin Mergea achieved a silver medal for Romania. They lost in the finals against the Spaniards, Rafael Nadal [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/rafael-nadal/] and Marc Lopez [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Lopez] in three sets. Halep eyes to become the third Romanian to achieve an Olympic medal. 

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<h3>Simona Halep 2022: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements</h3>
Former World Number one, Simona Halep was born in Constanta, Romania to Stere and Tania Halep. Simona was four years old when she started playing tennis after attending one of her brother's training sessions.

She also played soccer and handball while growing up. At the age of sixteen, Halep moved to Bucharest for her tennis coaching.
<h3>Halep's on-court achievements</h3>
Halep has spent the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10. In addition to that, she was declared as the WTA’s Fan Favourite Singles Player in 2017.

[caption id="attachment_502897" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-502897" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20210104173621/GettyImages-1084913530.jpg" alt="Simona Halep" width="1920" height="1287" /> MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Simona Halep of Romania celebrates winning a point in her third round match against Venus Williams of the United States during day six of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)[/caption]

Not only name and fame, but the enthusiastic player has also earned huge wealth throughout her career.

She has won two Slams and 23 other WTA singles titles. She defeated <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/sloane-stephens/">Sloane Stephens</a> for the 2018 <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/french-open-2019/">French Open</a> title and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/serena-williams/">Serena Williams</a> at <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/tennis/wimbledon-championships-2019/">Wimbledon</a> 2019. The same year, Halep led her Team Romania to the semifinals of the Fed Cup.
<h3>Current WTA ranking</h3>
Halep is currently ranked at no. 16 in the WTA rankings. She is a former world number one, a feat she first achieved in October 2017.
<h3>Simona Halep's form ahead of 2022 season</h3>
In 2020, Halep was victorious at the Dubai Tennis Championships and at the Prague Open. She also won another major WTA title at the 2020 Italian Open.

At the French Open 2020, Halep was stunned by eventual champion Iga <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/iga-swiatek/">Swiatek</a> in the fourth round. She missed out on the world number one ranking due to the loss.

In 2021, Halep suffered a series of injuries. As a result, she missed the Wimbledon Championships, which she won in 2019, the last edition. Moreover, Halep parted ways with her long-time coach, Darren Cahill, at the end of 2021 season.

In 2022, she won only one tournament in Melbourne and endured a tough season. In April, Halep announced a big news, as Serena Williams' former coach Patrick Mouratoglou became her new coach. Under Mouratoglou's coaching, Halep recently reached the semi-final of the Wimbledon Championships.
<h3>Breast Surgery</h3>
As a 17-year-old tennis player, Halep <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/simona-halep-opens-up-on-breast-surgery-ahead-of-australian-open-2019/">underwent</a> breast reduction surgery to ensure "her ability to react quickly." Tennis means the world to her, and she labels the surgery to be the "biggest sacrifice she ever made".
<h3>Simona Halep: Net Worth and Earnings 2022</h3>
Her career prize-money <a href="https://www.wtatennis.com/players/314320/simona-halep" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aggregates</a> to $39,663,298 and Halep is one of the most renowned personalities in Romania.

She was the 4th highest-earning female tennis player in the world in 2020, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2020/08/17/the-highest-paid-female-athletes-2020-center-court-takes-center-stage/?sh=2cd878235eb6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">earning</a> $10.9 million.

She has an <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/richest-tennis/simona-halep-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">estimated</a> net worth of $30 million.
<h3>Simona Halep's Endorsements 2022</h3>
Halep penned a contract with clothing giants, Nike, in February 2018. Prior to that, the Romanian's apparel was supplied by Lacoste, and later, Adidas.

She has endorsed the Swiss luxury watchband, Hublot, since 2016.

Halep's other <a href="https://simonahalep.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">endorsements</a> include tennis racquet manufacturer Wilson, Dedeman, self-care brand Avon, Banca Transilvania, Coca-cola Romania, and Rexona.

[caption id="attachment_502894" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-502894" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20210104173523/GettyImages-1183991073.jpg" alt="Simona Halep" width="1920" height="1280" /> SHENZHEN, CHINA - OCTOBER 28: Simona Halep of Romania celebrates match point against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during their Women's Singles match on Day Two of the 2019 Shiseido WTA Finals at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center on October 28, 2019 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h3>Foundations and Charity Work</h3>
In March 2018, Halep and doubles player Vania King picked up toys for children in Miami.

She also joined the Little Star Foundation, which aims to improve the quality of life and long-term care for children with cancer. They also provide for children in need as well as their families and communities.

Halep also runs the Simona Halep <a href="https://simonahalep.com/en/foundation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Foundation</a>.
<h3>Personal life</h3>
Halep was dating Romanian businessman Toni Iuruc. At the end of 2021, she tied the knot with Iuruc.

READ MORE - <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/who-is-simona-haleps-boyfriend-toni-iuruc/">Getting to know Simona Halep’s Boyfriend Toni Iuruc</a>
<h3 class="p3">How to Contact Simona Halep</h3>
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30
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Husband
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Toni Iuruc
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Residence
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Constanta, Romania
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Nationality
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Romanian
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Endorsements
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Nike, Wilson, Hublot, Avon, Coca-cola Romania, Rexona, etc.
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No. of titles won
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23
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2
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Net Worth
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US $30 million
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1.68 m
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60 kg
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Coach
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Patrick Mouratoglou
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Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/Simona_Halep?s=17" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@Simona_Halep</a>
Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simonahalep/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Simona Halep</a>

Simona Halep

Simona Halep 2022: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements Former World Number one, Simona Halep was born in Constanta, Romania to Stere and Tania Halep. Simona was four years old when she started playing tennis after attending one of her brother&#8217;s training sessions. She also played soccer and handball while growing up. At the age of sixteen, Halep moved to Bucharest for her tennis coaching. Halep&#8217;s on-court achievements Halep has spent the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10. In addition to that, she was declared as the WTA’s Fan Favourite Singles Player in 2017. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA &#8211; JANUARY 19: Simona Halep of Romania celebrates winning a point in her third round match against Venus Williams of the United States during day six of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Not only name and fame, but the enthusiastic player has also earned huge wealth throughout her career. She has won two Slams and 23 other WTA singles titles. She defeated Sloane Stephens for the 2018 French Open title and Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2019. The same year, Halep led her Team Romania to the semifinals of the Fed Cup. Current WTA ranking Halep is currently ranked at no. 16 in the WTA rankings. She is a former world number one, a feat she first achieved in October 2017. Simona Halep&#8217;s form ahead of 2022 season In 2020, Halep was victorious at the Dubai Tennis Championships and at the Prague Open. She also won another major WTA title at the 2020 Italian Open. At the French Open 2020, Halep was stunned by eventual champion Iga Swiatek in the fourth round. She missed out on the world number one ranking due to the loss. In 2021, Halep suffered a series of injuries. As a result, she missed the Wimbledon Championships, which she won in 2019, the last edition. Moreover, Halep parted ways with her long-time coach, Darren Cahill, at the end of 2021 season. In 2022, she won only one tournament in Melbourne and endured a tough season. In April, Halep announced a big news, as Serena Williams&#8217; former coach Patrick Mouratoglou became her new coach. Under Mouratoglou&#8217;s coaching, Halep recently reached the semi-final of the Wimbledon Championships. Breast Surgery As a 17-year-old tennis player, Halep underwent breast reduction surgery to ensure &#8220;her ability to react quickly.&#8221; Tennis means the world to her, and she labels the surgery to be the &#8220;biggest sacrifice she ever made&#8220;. Simona Halep: Net Worth and Earnings 2022 Her career prize-money aggregates to $39,663,298 and Halep is one of the most renowned personalities in Romania. She was the 4th highest-earning female tennis player in the world in 2020, earning $10.9 million. She has an estimated net worth of $30 million. Simona Halep&#8217;s Endorsements 2022 Halep penned a contract with clothing giants, Nike, in February 2018. Prior to that, the Romanian&#8217;s apparel was supplied by Lacoste, and later, Adidas. She has endorsed the Swiss luxury watchband, Hublot, since 2016. Halep&#8217;s other endorsements include tennis racquet manufacturer Wilson, Dedeman, self-care brand Avon, Banca Transilvania, Coca-cola Romania, and Rexona. SHENZHEN, CHINA &#8211; OCTOBER 28: Simona Halep of Romania celebrates match point against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during their Women&#8217;s Singles match on Day Two of the 2019 Shiseido WTA Finals at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center on October 28, 2019 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Foundations and Charity Work In March 2018, Halep and doubles player Vania King picked up toys for children in Miami. She also joined the Little Star Foundation, which aims to improve the quality of life and long-term care for children with cancer. They also provide for children in need as well as their families and communities. Halep also runs the Simona Halep Foundation. Personal life Halep was dating Romanian businessman Toni Iuruc. At the end of 2021, she tied the knot with Iuruc. READ MORE &#8211; Getting to know Simona Halep’s Boyfriend Toni Iuruc How to Contact Simona Halep   Age  30   Husband  Toni Iuruc   Residence  Constanta, Romania   Nationality  Romanian   Endorsements  Nike, Wilson, Hublot, Avon, Coca-cola Romania, Rexona, etc.   No. of titles won  23   No. Of Grand Slams Won  2   Net Worth  US $30 million   Height  1.68 m   Weight  60 kg   Coach  Patrick Mouratoglou   Twitter &#8211; @Simona_Halep Instagram &#8211; Simona Halep