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Madrid Open 2022 - Simona Halep sets up Ons Jabeur quarter-final after battling past Coco Gauff

Simona Halep set up a quarter-final clash with Ons Jabeur after battling past a spirited Coco Gauff. Gauff was the higher ranked player but by no means the favourite against her illustrious opponent, and Halep's experience showed as she tempered a fierce start from Gauff. Ad/> The youngster flew out of the blocks and held to love twice in her opening four matches, with Halep just about going toe-to-toe on serve to keep the score level.

Simona Halep beats Coco Gauff to enter Madrid Open quarterfinals

Simona Halep recorded the 30th Madrid Open win of her career, overcoming American phenom Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-4 on Monday. Halep climbed back from 1-4 down in the second set to skip past Gauff in 77 minutes. "I felt like I played exactly what I had to play," said the 30-year-old Halep, who is now 3-0 lifetime against Gauff.

Halep storms into Madrid quarters, Sinner makes great escape to advance

Former world number one Simona Halep stepped up her French Open preparations with a 6-4 6-4 victory over American Coco Gauff to march into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open on Monday.

Emma Raducanu knocking on the door of the WTA Top 10 after notching up another dazzling win in Madrid

Emma Raducanu continued her excellent start to her clay-court career as she eased past Marta Kostyuk to reach the third round of the Madrid Open.

Simona Halep knocks out Paula Badosa in Madrid, Ons Jabeur downs Varvara Gracheva

Simona Halep powered past world number two Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-1 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday while Tunisia's Ons Jabeur overcame a second-set wobble to topple Varvara Gracheva 7-5, 0-6, 6-4. Halep, unseeded in the Spanish capital, was aggressive from the outset as she broke Badosa three times to clinch the opening set and took that momentum into the second, racing to a 3-0 lead before Badosa called the trainer for a shoulder problem.

Halep knocks out Badosa in Madrid, Jabeur downs Gracheva

Twice major winner Simona Halep powered past world number two Paula Badosa 6-3 6-1 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday while Tunisia's Ons Jabeur overcame a second-set wobble to topple Varvara Gracheva 7-5 0-6 6-4.

Iga Swiatek extends lead as world No. 1, Paula Badosa up to second

Iga Swiatek extended her lead as world number one on Monday after winning a fourth straight title at the weekend in Stuttgart, while Paula Badosa climbed to second place in the WTA rankings. Poland's Swiatek, who took over at the top from Ashleigh Barty after the Australian retired last month, thrashed Aryna Sabalenka in the final in Stuttgart on Sunday. Spain's Badosa moved to a career-high mark by reaching the semi-finals in Germany before losing to Sabalenka.

Unseeded Naomi Osaka rallies past Belinda Bencic to reach Miami final

Naomi Osaka’s eyes welled with tears when her match ended, an all-too-familiar scene for her in recent years.

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Madrid Open 2022 - Simona Halep sets up Ons Jabeur quarter-final after battling past Coco Gauff

Simona Halep beats Coco Gauff to enter Madrid Open quarterfinals

Halep storms into Madrid quarters, Sinner makes great escape to advance

Emma Raducanu knocking on the door of the WTA Top 10 after notching up another dazzling win in Madrid

Simona Halep knocks out Paula Badosa in Madrid, Ons Jabeur downs Varvara Gracheva

Halep knocks out Badosa in Madrid, Jabeur downs Gracheva

Iga Swiatek extends lead as world No. 1, Paula Badosa up to second

Unseeded Naomi Osaka rallies past Belinda Bencic to reach Miami final