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Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza complete the final four in Melbourne

Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza won their Wednesday’s quarterfinal matches at the Australian Open, joining Ashleigh Barty and Sofia Kenin in the semis.

The fourth-seeded Halep needed just 53 minutes to dispatch first-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 6-1 6-1. Kontaveit won the first game of the encounter, but Halep then won the next 11 games before her 28th-seeded opponent finally managed to hold serve in the penultimate game. Reigning Wimbledon champion Halep is yet to drop a set this fortnight in Melbourne.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza continued her strong return to vintage form, as the unseeded Spaniard battled past seed No.