Simona Halep battles past Swiatek to set up Serena showdown
Romanian avenges shock defeat by Polish teenager in French Open
14 February 2021 - 20:00
Melbourne — Second seed Simona Halep survived an early wobble to beat Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Australian Open fourth round on Sunday as the Romanian avenged her shock defeat by the Polish teenager at the same stage of the 2020 French Open.
After an error-prone opening set, Halep reeled off five consecutive games across the second and third sets before sealing her 100th Grand Slam win to set up an eagerly anticipated quarterfinal clash with Serena Williams...
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