Simona Halep and Cory Gauff meet on Friday in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open. The Toronto match is broadcast in LiveTEXT format on HotNews.ro.

The match can be watched live on DigiSport 2.

Simona Halep – Corey Gauff 5-3, LiveTEXT in the quarters of the WTA tournament from Toronto

Halep misses the return and gets angry. Halep returns and equalizes the score 0-30. Simona tries to go along the line, but sends it into the net.

5-3 Simona starts the game aggressively, goes to the goal and scores. Gauf changes direction well, hits accurately, and Simona can’t do anything. Very good shots from both sides, Simona takes the initiative and sends on the sideline. Halep makes the fifth double. Missed the line – breakball. Coco is sad. Gauf returns to Simone’s body and she reacts too late. Corey misses another break point. Simona gets out of a difficult situation and remains in the upper hand.

4-3 Ace and Gauf. Simona presses, reaches 40-40, but Gauf resists and keeps to the table.

4-2 A good start to the range for Simone. But he makes two doubles in a row (30-30). Halep plays alone – an ace comes. Simona finds an extraordinary angle with a lapel and breaks away.

3-2 Cory lures Simona towards the goal, but the Romanian finds a positive response and passes her into the crossbar. Cory has a great effect on the short kick, Simona reaches out but the ball goes away after touching the playing surface. Corey makes another poor decision at the gate. Gauf accelerates, and Simona sends it into the net (30-30). The ball from Simona falls a little beyond the bottom line. Halep passes her opponent again (40-40). Simona’s break ball after the American’s double. Simona defends incredibly well, but can no longer put the ball in the opponent’s field. Simona’s backhand shot is very good, the range is extended. Another take. Gauff goes out of control and Simone goes ahead again.

2-2 Simona will do well with a point near the goal. Simona’s shot is too long. Excellent service. Hauff misses his long forehand down the line. Halep forces the second serve and makes another double. Gauff ties the score at 40. Simone puts the ball close to the sideline and Gauff can no longer reach. Simona covers a complex range.

1-2 Good service outside. Simone can’t do much in this comeback range, Corey quickly makes it 40-15. Simona stands behind the bottom line and sends it into the lane.

1-1 Halep starts the first game well on serve, two returns of the opponent at the goal. Corey is more aggressive, approaches the goal and scores effectively. The slice causes Simona discomfort. The flashback is a breaking point for Gauff. Simona’s double mistake.

1-0 The game started with the work of Hauff. The first ball thrown by Simona. Exchanges are long, Corey makes the first mistake. All points were decided on mistakes. Great shot by Simona (30-30). Gauff looks for the decisive shot, but sends it into the net. A lucky return by Simona, the ball touched the bar and fell to the opponent’s court.

Simona Halep – Corey Gauff 3-0

Halep and Gauf met three more times, and each time our athlete won.

2022, Madrid: 6-4, 6-4 for Halep

2022, Indian Wells: 6-3, 6-4 for Halep

2019, Wimbledon: 6-3, 6-3 for Halep.

Know:

• After qualifying in the quarters, Simona Halep secured a prize worth $61,300 and 190 points in the WTA singles rankings.
• Halep won the Rogers Cup (the previous name of the competition) twice in 2016 and 2018, but in Montreal. In 2021, Simona Halep was stopped in the second round, losing to Danielle Collins.

A virtual tour of Simona Halep at the tournament in Toronto

First round: 6-0, 6-2 vs. Donna Vekic

Second round: 6-4, 6-2 against Shuai Zhang

Best: 6-2, 7-5 vs. Jill Teichman

Quarterbacks: Corey Gauff

Semifinal: Jessica Pegula / Yulia Putintseva

Final: Belinda Bencic / Karolina Plishkova.