Tennis - Australian Open - Third Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 19, 2019. Romania’s Simona Halep in action during the match against Venus Williams of the U.S. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Simona Halep might be the current number one in women's tennis but the Romanian believes the best player in the world will be awaiting her when she takes on Serena Williams in the fourth round of the Australian Open.
The 37-year-old American took a year off after the birth of her daughter Alexis Olympia in September 2017, before returning to action last season when she reached the finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
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