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Monday 13 august 2018

CHAMPION,

AGAIN

Simona Halep, of Romania,
hugs the trophy after
defeating Sloane Stephens, of
the United States, in the final
of the Rogers Cup women’s
tennis tournament Sunday,
Aug. 12, 2018, in Montreal.
Associated Press

Simona

Halep wins

in Montreal,

beating Sloane

Stephens

MONTREAL (AP) — Top-
ranked Simona Halep out-
lasted third-ranked Sloane
Stephens 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 on
Sunday to win her second
Rogers Cup title.
The 26-year-old Romanian
star also won the hard-
court event that rotates
between Toronto and
Montreal in 2016 in Mon-
treal.
In a rematch of Halep’s
French Open final victory,
she overcame Stephens
in the match that had 15
service breaks. Halep has
won her last six meetings
with the 25-year-old Ameri-
can. Stephens, preparing
for her U.S. Open title de-
fense, is 0-8 against No.
1-ranked players. Brooks Koepka wins PGA
“I couldn’t believe that it’s
over,” Halep said. “I was Championship at Bellerive
really tired. I feel like these
tournaments, at this level,
you have to have one day Brooks Koepka celebrates after making
off between the matches. his birdie putt on the 15th hole during the
It’s really tough. It’s bru- final round of the PGA Championship golf
tal. This week it was really tournament at Bellerive Country Club,
tough.”
Halep won her third title of Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in St. Louis.
the year and 18th overall. Associated Press
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