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.
Our Jimmie48 photographed all the semifinals and all three doubles quarterfinals that took place on Wednesday.