Simona was born into a family of the Romanian city of Constanta. Her father, Stere (football player in team Stejaru arrow) has a dairy factory. She started playing tennis at 4 years, being coached by her older brother. At age 6 she daily practice this sport. He moved to Bucharest at 16 to pursue a career in tennis. Two of her youthful idols were Justine Henin and Andrei Pavel.Simona Halep (b. September 27, 1991, Constanta) is a professional tennis player from Romania, which currently number 2 worldwide. It is known for its aggressive style of play. Runs backhand with both hands.