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Simona Halep cruises past Vekic to reach Toronto second round
Halep, who retired from her second-round match last week in Washington due to illness, breezed through the first set in 21 minutes and never looked back as Vekic grew more frustrated as the match lasting just over an hour wore on. "I'm really pleased with the way I played today," Halep, who did not face a break point, said during her on-court interview.