Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza advance to French Open semifinal showdown
(AP) — Top-ranked Simona Halep rallied past Angelique Kerber 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2 to reach the French Open semifinals.
On Thursday, Halep will face No. 3 Garbine Muguruza, who blitzed No. 28 Maria Sharapova, 6-2, 6-1, in a matchup of past French Open champions.
The second semifinal is an all-American battle between reigning US Open champ Sloane Stephens and US Open runner-up Madison Keys.
Halep went all out in the first set but her bold strategy backfired badly as she hit 30 unforced errors. She reacted well to limit her mistakes while staying aggressive on her German opponent’s service games.
“After the first set I just stayed strong, I did not give up at all,” said Halep. “I missed a lot at the beginning of the match. I tried to do too much. Then I changed a little bit of tactics and it worked.”
