Halep hurries into French Open quarter-finals
Romania's Simona Halep eyes the ball as she plays against Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during their match at the Roland Garros 2017 French Open on June 5, 2017 in Paris. PHOTO | FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT |
What you need to know:
- Third seed and 2014 runner-up Simona Halep charged into the French Open last eight on Monday with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro.
- Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina ended the dream run of world number 290 Petra Martic at the French Open, reaching the quarter-finals with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win.
- Svitolina will face Romaninan third seed and 2014 runner-up Simona Halep for a place in the semi-finals.
PARIS
Third seed and 2014 runner-up Simona Halep charged into the French Open last eight on Monday with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro.
Halep is one of the favourites to win the title in Paris and swept aside her 21st-seeded opponent in exactly one hour on Court Philippe Chatrier.
It was the Romanian's first win over Suarez Navarro on clay in six attempts.
Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina ended the dream run of world number 290 Petra Martic at the French Open, reaching the quarter-finals with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win.
Svitolina will face Romaninan third seed and 2014 runner-up Simona Halep for a place in the semi-finals.
But Martic, who came through qualifying, threw away a golden chance to make the quarter-finals after leading 5-2 in the final set.
