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Stuttgart Open: Simona Halep loses to Coco Vandeweghe

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World number one Simona Halep suffered a surprise defeat at the Stuttgart Open as opponent Coco Vandeweghe reached her first WTA Tour semi-final on clay.

Romania's Halep, who will still retain her ranking, lost 6-4 6-1 to the 26-year-old American.

Vandeweghe lost to Halep in her only previous clay court quarter-final, but was untroubled in a comfortable display on her least favoured surface.

The world number 16 will play Elina Svitolina or Caroline Garcia next.