Halep hungry to do great things in tennis

Indian Wells: World No. 1 Simona Halep said it has taken some time, but she is finally starting to learn to accept the good with the bad.

“I am looking for perfection but I also know it doesn’t exist,” the 26-year-old Romanian said as she prepares to play her first match at the WTA Indian Wells tournament.

“I have had to learn and to understand that sometimes I can’t be always be at my best.”

Case in point is an injury-plagued start to the 2018 season.

“Every time I lose a final I am disappointed,” said Halep, who won the Indian Wells title in 2015. “My expectations are high. I expect more from myself.”

Halep was defeated in a memorable and gruelling three-set final by Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open in January.

Halep said on Wednesday she can always find positives, even in a defeat like Melbourne where she was left in tears at losing the chance of her first Grand Slam title. She also lost in the 2017 French Open final.