Simona Halep, nominated for WTA Shot of the Month

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, ranked #3 in the world, was nominated for the WTA Shot of the Month for an exchange in the match against Carla Suarez Navarro in the Indian Wells tournament won by the Romanian.

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The nominated shot took place in the third set, at 5-7, 6-1, 30-0 for Simona, who managed to score a splendid point. Halep won the quarterfinals match against the Spaniard in three sets, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

Among the proposals made by the WTA is also an exchange between Serena Williams and Simona Halep, in the quarterfinals of the Miami tournament, at 6-2, 2-2, 15-15, point won by the American, the world leader winning the match by 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

Another nomination targets a successful lob by Agnieszka Radwanska in the match against Irina Begu, in the third round of the Miami Open, match won by the Polish player by 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

One of Italian player Francesca Schiavone's shots in Monterrey and another shot by Sabine Lisicki at Indian Wells were also nominated.

The winner will be announced on April 10. AGERPRES