'Forty years ago she won here. It's a special moment. The fact that it's happened here, it's pretty special' IMAGE: Simona Halep of Romania celebrates. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images ...

Halep inspired by manager Ruzici's triumph Newly-crowned French Open champion Simon Halep said she was inspired to win her first Grand Slam title by her manager Virginia Ruzici's feats 40 years ago at ...

PARIS, June 7, 1980 -- Chris Evert Lloyd, undefeated since she returned from a three-month layoff from tennis, today routed Romanian Virginia Ruzici, 6-0, 6-3, to win her fourth French Open title and ...

As the story goes, Serena Williams' rise began before she was born. In 1979, her father Richard watched a women's tennis match on TV and saw the Romanian player Virginia Ruzici win $40,000 - about ...

Newly crowned French Open champion Simona Halep said she was inspired to win her first Grand Slam title by her manager Virginia Ruzici's feats 40 years ago at Roland Garros. Ruzici's 1978 Paris ...