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Romania’s Simona Halep shakes hands with Spain’s Garbine Muguruza after winning her semi final match in French Open in Paris, on Thursday. 07 June, 2018. Photo: REUTERS
PARIS: Top seed Simona Halep reached her third French Open final when she stopped hard-hitting Spaniard Garbine Muguruza in her tracks with a 6-1 6-4 semi-final victory on Thursday.
The Romanian, who will also keep hold of the world number one ranking as a result of the victory, made a flying start and was 5-0 in quick time as Muguruza made some wild errors.
Muguruza ratcheted up the intensity in the second set and broke in the third game when a powerful return forced an error, only for Halep to fight her way back to level at 4-4.
A marathon ninth game proved pivotal as Halep saved three break points to pile the pressure on the third seed.
Halep then seized her chance, moving 0-40 ahead and then raising her arms in triumph as Muguruza blazed a backhand long.
She will face the winner of the all-American showdown between Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys in her fourth Grand Slam final.
Halep has been beaten in all of her previous major final appearances, including at Roland Garros last year by Jelena Ostapenko.
Simona Halep sweeps aside Garbiñe Muguruza to reach French Open final
• Romanian keeps world No 1 ranking after victory
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When it landed like a merciful knife into the deuce corner to end their one‑sided match in just an hour and 17 minutes, the winner raised her arms in celebration, smiled broadly then looked immediately up the court on a packed Philippe-Chatrier to commiserate with her fellow American.
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