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Tennis: Halep in Rogers Cup final

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Tennis: Halep in Rogers Cup final

Angelique Kerber, of Germany, reacts during a play in her match with Simona Halep, of Romania, during women's semifinal Rogers Cup tennis action, in Montreal on Saturday.

Simona Halep beat Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the Rogers Cup final for the second straight year.
The fifth-seeded Halep will face American Madison Keys on Sunday in a rematch of the Romanian player's three-set victory in the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The 10th-seeded Keys beat Slovakia's Kristina Kucova 6-2, 6-1 in the second semifinal.
"She hits the ball very strong," Halep said about Keys. "Her serve is good. It will be not like today, with many rallies. In Wimbledon, the points were shorter. So I expect that I will not have a good rhythm because she can hit a winner and you don't see the ball. But she can miss sometimes."
Last year in the final in Toronto, Halep retired in the third set because of illness, handing the title to Belinda Bencic. Halep won two weeks ago in Bucharest for her second title of the year and 13th overall.
"She gets a lot of balls back," Keys said about Halep. "Her ability to get that extra ball and become the one that's in charge of the point is what she's so good at."

Published: Sun 31 Jul 2016, 4:13 PM

Updated: Mon 1 Aug 2016, 12:32 AM

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Simona Halep returns to Angelique Kerber during women’s semifinal on Saturday. — AP

Simona Halep returns to Angelique Kerber during women’s semifinal on Saturday. — AP

German Angelique Kerber returns to Simona Halep, of Romania, during the Rogers Cup women’s semifinal on Sunday. — AP

German Angelique Kerber returns to Simona Halep, of Romania, during the Rogers Cup women’s semifinal on Sunday. — AP

Simona Halep, left, of Romania, embraces Angelique Kerber, of Germany, following Halep's victory in women's semifinal Rogers Cup tennis action, in Montreal on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Halep won 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 to move on to the final, taking place on Sunday. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Simona Halep, left, of Romania, embraces Angelique Kerber, of Germany, following Halep's victory in women's semifinal Rogers Cup tennis action, in Montreal on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Halep won 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 to move on to the final, taking place on Sunday. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Madison Keys, of the United States, serves to Kristina Kucova, of Slovakia, in a semifinal at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Madison Keys, of the United States, serves to Kristina Kucova, of Slovakia, in a semifinal at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Madison Keys, of the United States, serves to Kristina Kucova, of Slovakia, during a semifinal at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Madison Keys, of the United States, serves to Kristina Kucova, of Slovakia, during a semifinal at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kristina Kucova, of Slovakia, serves to Madison Keys, of the United States, in a semifinal at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Kristina Kucova, of Slovakia, serves to Madison Keys, of the United States, in a semifinal at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)



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