'A great match' - Simona Halep beats tired Coco Gauff in straight sets to advance to Canadian Open semi-final

Simona Halep beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 7-6(2) to reach the semi-finals of the Canadian Open in Toronto. The straight sets victory was Halep's fourth in a row, meaning that she is yet to drop a set in this tournament and sits at a perfect 8-0. Ad Romanian world No.

15 Halep remains unbeaten in her career against Gauff, having won all four of their professional clashes. WTA TorontoGauff books Halep showdown after winning longest match of her career in TorontoYESTERDAY AT 20:11 Gauff had already played two epic three set matches this week, and looked fatigued during a match in which she had opportunities to win. Each of those wins earlier in the week had lasted over two hours and 45 minutes.

Halep's biggest advantage was her ability to hang around and extend games. The Romanian saved 11 break points through the match, helping to sap the already low energy of her American rival. Halep was humble and full of compliments for her vanquished opponent, saying: «I struggled with my service right to the end.

»She's always tough to face and it was a great match. It was really very complicated to come back, she has really progressed in her service and she's very powerful. I really had to concentrate on every point." Djokovic's US Open participation remains in the balance Ruud fined after not going to the toilet Kyrgios annoys Hurkacz by serving too fast She even corrected the on-court interviewer, who claimed that Gauff's serve reached 196km/h during the match, saying «actually it was 198», prompting laughter and a round of applause from the packed crowd.