Women's Tennis Blog · Mar 28, 2019
Miami Open PHOTOS: Halep, Pliskova complete semifinal field
Simona Halep is now just one match away from reclaiming the WTA world No.1 ranking and that one obstacle will be Karolina Pliskova in the Miami Open semifinals.The second-seeded Halep won six consecutive games from 1-5 in the second set to overcome China’s Wang Qiang 6-4 7-5 and make the final four at the Premier Mandatory tournament. Czech Pliskova, seeded fifth, advanced by beating compatriot Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-4.
Judging by the stats, Halep has a good chance to beat Pliskova, as she leads their head-to-head 7-2, being 6-1 on hard courts.
The other semifinal will be contested between Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit and Australia’s Ashleigh Barty.