Simona Halep yet to drop a set at Wimbledon as she defeats Amanda Anisimova to reach semifinals

By George Ramsay, CNN

Updated 1450 GMT (2250 HKT) July 6, 2022

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(CNN)Simona Halep said she's playing her best tennis since winning Wimbledon in 2019 as she reached the semifinals at SW19 with a 6-2 6-4 victory against Amanda Anisimova.

Halep, who had to take an extended break from the sport last year while she recovered from a calf injury, looked to be cruising to a comfortable victory on Wednesday, easily wrapping up the first set and moving two breaks up in the second.But Anisimova hit back with a break of her own and led 0-40 with Halep serving for the match, only for the Romanian to win the next five points in a row, claiming the victory when Anisimova drifted a backhand long. Tatjana Maria is enjoying a 'dream' Wimbledon run 15 months after the birth of her