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![Simona Halep, of Romania, returns to Sabine Lisicki, of Germany, during the Bank of the West tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, July 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Stock Photo - Alamy Simona Halep, of Romania, returns to Sabine Lisicki, of Germany, during the Bank of the West tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, July 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NBF62W/simona-halep-of-romania-returns-to-sabine-lisicki-of-germany-during-the-bank-of-the-west-tennis-tournament-in-stanford-calif-tuesday-july-26-2011-ap-photomarcio-jose-sanchez-2NBF62W.jpg)
Simona Halep, of Romania, returns to Sabine Lisicki, of Germany, during the Bank of the West tennis tournament in Stanford, Calif., Tuesday, July 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Stock Photo - Alamy
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![July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA. July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DK8KK8/july-26-2011-stanford-california-us-simona-halep-rou-competes-during-DK8KK8.jpg)
July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA.
![July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA. July 26, 2011 - Stanford, California, U.S - Simona Halep (ROU) competes during first round play at the Bank of the West Classic at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, CA.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DK8KJX/july-26-2011-stanford-california-us-simona-halep-rou-competes-during-DK8KJX.jpg)