Halep overcomes injury to advance at Open

By Melissa Woods
Updated January 21 2020 - 10:03pm, first published 9:07pm
Romania's Simona Halep, a finalist in 2018, has made a winning start to the Australian Open.
Romania's Simona Halep, a finalist in 2018, has made a winning start to the Australian Open.

Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has overcome a tough first set as well as a wrist injury to advance to the Australian Open second round.