Fitter than ever, Simona Halep breezes into Australian Open semis Globe_Sports
Romania's Simona Halep celebrates after defeating Estonia's Anett Kontaveit during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020.Simona Halep spent her off-season away from home for the first time so she could focus fully on 2020 and her quest for a third major title.
Kontaveit held the opening game at love. From then on, it was all one way as Wimbledon champion Halep went on a relentless, 11-game roll that took the quarter-final match away from her Estonian rival.Halep worked for every point and strangled Kontaveit’s opportunities. She only faced one break point and fended it off with a commanding forehand winner.
“I felt great today on court. I feel my game. I feel strong on my legs. I’ve been focused, every point,” Halep said. “I worked a little bit more in the off-season. First time in my life I did the off-season away from home, so I could be focused. No days off.Halep reached the Australian Open final in 2018, saving match points in the third round and in the semi-finals along the way, before losing in three sets to Caroline Wozniacki.
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