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Halep: No Pressure to Claim First Grand SlamÂ
Halep has come up short in two French Open finals in 2014 and 2016 as well as at this year’s Australian Open.
“I don’t know who said that I feel pressure. Not me, obviously. I don’t feel pressure,” said the 26-year-old Romanian.
“But this doesn’t mean it’s going to happen or something like that. It’s a normal match I play against these opponents.
“So we will see what is going to happen, but I just want to be smiling on court.”
Stephens has had to battle back from a foot operation which left her unable to walk for four months.
“Obviously a lot of hard work went into it, a lot of adversity, a lot of ups and downs. A lot of emotion, wondering am I ever going to be the same? Am I ever going to play good again at a high enough level? Am I a protected ranking?
“The most important thing is that I have taken those opportunities.”