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WIMBLEDON, England — It seemed as if Simona Halep might be in for a long afternoon when her Wimbledon semifinal against Elina Svitolina on Thursday began with a pair of games encompassing 32 points across 20 minutes.
Halep excels at this type of play, more frequently seen on clay courts than grass, and soon enough was on her way.
Reaching her fifth Grand Slam final, but first at the All England Club, Halep outplayed Svitolina, 6-1, 6-3, under a cloud-filled sky at Centre Court in a match that lasted only 73 minutes.