Halep avenges Alexandrova to reach Stuttgart semi
No.2 seed Simona Halep is yet to drop a set in Stuttgart as she reached the semi-finals of the WTA tournament with a 6-1 6-4 win over Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday (AEST).
After losing her two previous matches to the Russian, Halep said she learnt from her defeat at the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne earlier this year.
"I knew she would play fast and flat, so I had to make her run more - I learnt my lesson," Halep said.
"It's a big plus to have beaten these two girls who beat me before."
Halep also avenged Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in straight sets on Friday (AEST) to set up the match against Alexandrova.
Halep will face No.5 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, who defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-5 4-6 6-1 to reach the semi-finals.