We’re having a mouth-watering final four at the Shenzhen Open, with three of the top six seeds, along with a five-time Grand Slam champion, set to play in the semifinals. Our photographer Jimmie48 attended all the quarterfinals, so we have first-hand photo reports from the Shenzhen Longgang Sports Centre.
Imperious on serve with a first serve percentage of 76%, world No.1 Simona Halep continued her fine start to the season with a comprehensive 6-2 6-2 victory over 19-year-old Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in just under an hour.
The Romanian will next face compatriot and doubles partner Irina-Camelia Begu, who was the first to book her spot in tomorrow’s semifinal with a hard-fought 7-5 7-5 victory over Hungarian Timea Babos.