Halep reaches Shenzhen Open quarters

Shenzhen (China) Jan 3 (IANS) World No.1 Simona Halep came from a set down to overcome China s Duan Yingying 3-6 6-1 6-2 reaching the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open tennis tournament here on Wednesday.

Halep broke Duan five times in the second and third sets after failing to have a break point in her opponent s first five service games reports Xinhua news agency.

"I think she played really well in the first set. I think she got a little bit tired and also had the problem with her leg. It was not easy for her to move " Halep said.

Halep will face Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus who beat Montenegrin qualifier Danka Konvinic 6-1 6-0 to reach the last eight stage.

Fourth seed Irina-Camelia Begu also came from a set down to defeat Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 4-6 6-1 6-2.

Kristyna Pliskova from Czech Republic edged out Romanian Ana Bogdan 6-4 7-6(3).

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