Halep fights off Gauff rally to reach Canadian Open semi-finals

Secures a nervy 6-4 7-6(2) win to advance to last four for fifth time

Last updated:
1 MIN READ
Romania's Simona Halep hits a return to the United States' Coco Gauff during Women's National Bank Open tennis match in Toronto.
Romania's Simona Halep hits a return to the United States' Coco Gauff during Women's National Bank Open tennis match in Toronto.
AP

Romania’s Simona Halep fought off a late rally from Coco Gauff to secure a nervy 6-4 7-6(2) win on Friday and advance to the Canadian Open semi-finals for a fifth time.

Twice champion Halep, up a set and leading 4-1 in the second, looked headed for an easy passage into the last four.

Dug in

But Gauff dug in and rallied to force the second set to a tiebreak before 15th-seeded Halep finish off the 10th seed in the tiebreak to maintain her dominance over the American.

In four career meetings, including three this year, Gauff has yet to take a set off Halep, who now awaits either American seventh seed Jessica Pegula or Kazakh Yulia Putintseva.

Sign up for the Daily Briefing

Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox

Up Next