Simona Halep wins in Montreal, beating Sloane Stephens

Simona Halep, of Romania, hugs the trophy after defeating Sloane Stephens, of the United States, in the final of the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) In a rematch of Halep’s French Open final victory, she overcame Stephens in the match that had 15 service breaks. Halep has won her last six meetings with the 25-year-old American. Stephens, preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, is 0-8 against No. 1-ranked players.

“I couldn’t believe that it’s over,” Halep said. “I was really tired. I feel like these tournaments, at this level, you have to have one day off between the matches. It’s really tough. It’s brutal.…