PARIS (AP) In four previous matches on clay, Simon Halep had never been able to beat Carla Suarez Navarro.
The third-seeded Romanian took care of that problem on Monday at the French Open, routing Suarez Navarro 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
”I was expecting a very tough game,” said Halep, the 2014 French Open runner-up. ”I managed to push her back.”
Playing on Court Philippe Chatrier, Halep improved her career record against Suarez Navarro to 7-5 by beating the Spaniard for the second time in a row.
She will next face fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina, who rallied to beat Croatian qualifier Petra Martic 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.