Simona Halep To Marry Businessman Toni Iuruc

Simona Halep is set to marry Macedonian businessman Toni Iuruc in Romania next year.  The couple have been dating for more than a year.  Toni attended the Wimbledon Champions Dinner earlier this year, and has generally kept a low profile during their relationship.

Iuruc is 40 years old, 12 years older than Halep. He is of Aromanian, just like Halep.  The Aromanians are an Eastern  ethnic group native to the Balkans.

Iuruc is very wealthy and owns 6 companies in Romania.  He is either a millionaire or a billionaire depending on who you ask but he is very wealthy!

Speaking of their relationship, Halep said, “We have a normal relationship, I feel very well. But I would like it to stay personal. I belong to Romania when it’s about tennis. Love and tennis can coincide, but I think personal life is most important. I am dating someone and I would never be able to sacrifice my family for tennis.”

Toni asked Simona’s father, Stere for permission to marry his daughter, and Stere accepted the request.  Simona’s father wanted the wedding to be after the 2020 US Open so Simona can focus on tennis for the next 12 months.

Iuruc has been married twice before. He was married to model Arina and then to a woman named Liana.

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Shenzhen WTA Finals: Osaka Withdraws, Semi Finals Spots Still Undecided

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Shenzhen WTA Finals because of a shoulder injury.  Osaka beat Petra Kvitova in 3 sets in her first match and was due to face Ashleigh Barty.

Osaka was replaced in the Red Group by alternate Kiki Bertens, who went on to beat Ashleigh Barty

All four players in the red group – Bertens, Barty, Kvitova and Bencic remain in contention  for the semi finals. In the next set of matches, Belinda Bencic will meet Bertens, and Kvitova will take on Barty.

The WTA finals has featured a lot of exciting 3-set matches. Simona Halep beat Bianca Andreescu in a much anticipated encounter.  Halep came back from a set down, saved a match point, and went on to win the match.

In upcoming  Purple Group matches, Simona Halep plays Elina Svitolina and Karolina Pliskova plays Bianca Andreescu. Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina are both undefeated in Shenzhen.

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