Halep will thrive away from spotlight - Wilander


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 02 Jun 2018

Romania's Simona Halep in action during her first round match against Alison Riske of the U.S. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

PARIS (Reuters) - World number one Simona Halep will continue her pursuit of a first Grand Slam title on the unfamiliar surrounds of Court 18 at the French Open on Saturday.

Top seeds rarely venture away from the main stadium courts at Grand Slams and it is almost inconceivable that 10-times men's champion Rafael Nadal would be excluded from the Court Philippe Chatrier or Suzanne Lenglen schedule in Paris.

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