Simona Halep storms past Amanda Anisimova in straight sets to reach Wimbledon semi-finals in style

Simona Halep stormed into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a dominant win over Amanda Anisimova. The 2019 champion broke Anisimova, 20, twice in each set on her way to a 6-2 6-4 victory on Centre Court in just over an hour. Ad/> Halep, who is now working with Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou, will face Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals.

WimbledonWimbledon order of play, day 10 – When are Nadal, Halep and Kyrgios playing?21 HOURS AGO «It is great to be back in the semi-finals,» Halep said after holding off a late Anisimova rally to reach the last-four. «I am very emotional right now — it means a lot. I played a tough opponent today, she can crush the ball and I didn't know what to do.

But I believed in myself, and I had to stay there strong on my legs — they helped me today.» It did not take long for Halep to break. After a hold apiece, Anisimova erred at 30-40 with a forehand into the net. The Romanian consolidated with a hold and then broke again in her opponent's next game, controlling the pace well as an error-prone Anisimova, playing her first quarter-final at Wimbledon, struggled to assert her naturally aggressive style on the match.

A fifth game in a row followed as Halep moved within a game of the opening set. And though Anisimova halted the one-way traffic with a secure hold, a forehand pushed long by the American in Halep's next service game ensured the first set would be the 16th seed's. The theme continued in the second.