PARIS, France – Former WTA World No.1 Simona Halep and the top doubles duo of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova were honored on Tuesday evening at the ITF World Champions Dinner in Paris.

Taking a break from their French Open activities, the 2018 ITF World Champions received their trophies in recognition of their outstanding performances last season. Annabel Croft served as the master of ceremonies, while ITF President David Haggerty was on hand to present the champions with their trophies.

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Halep, the 2018 ITF World Champion in singles, started last year’s season with a win at the Shenzhen Open before going on to reach the Australian Open final. During the clay season, she reached the final in Rome before claiming the biggest trophy of her career at the French Open, her maiden Grand Slam title. As a result, Halep qualified for the WTA Finals and retained the WTA Year-End World No.1 ranking for the second year in a row.

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“All my hard work has paid off and I’m so happy to be here tonight,” Halep said as she received her trophy. “Even though I play tomorrow, I couldn’t say no to this. I am so grateful for this trophy. It is very important for me and it will be with my top trophies; Grand Slam, No.1 and this one.”