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French Open 2018: Halep outplays Muguruza to set up final with Stephens
Updated On: 08 June, 2018 09:13 AM IST | Paris | AFP
"It's really hard to play against a great friend, but I am pleased to be in the final for the first time," said Stephens who will rise to four in the world thanks to her deepest run in the French capital
Simona Halep is ecstatic after beating Garbine Muguruza. Pics/AFP
Top seed Simona Halep reached her third French Open final yesterday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over former champion Garbine Muguruza. Halep, the runner-up in 2014 and 2017, will face Sloane Stephens in Saturday's final.
Halep to retain No. 1 ranking
Her victory over third seed Muguruza also means she will retain the World No. 1 ranking next week. "I am really happy that I won the match, it was very important for my mind and I gave it all I had," said Romanian star Halep. After racing through the first set, Halep saved three break points in a marathon ninth game of the second which lasted 13 minutes.
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