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“Her presence motivated me a lot,” Fernandez said of Halep. Less than two years later, she won her first singles title, in Monterrey, without dropping a set.
Published Aug 15, 2021
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“What impressed me back then is how fast she can hit, how fast she can be with her hands,” Halep says of Fernandez.
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