Simona Halep to meet Kiki Bertens in Rome Masters semifinals

Simona Halep booked her Rome Masters semi-final berth against Kiki Bertens with a victory over Anett Kontaveit.

Romanian sixth seed Simona Halep and Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens will face off in the semi-finals of the Rome Masters on Saturday after coming through their respective quarter-final matches.

Simona Halep reacts after her victory over Anett Kontaveit at the Rome Masters. (REUTERS)

Halep surged into the last four for the third time after a 6-2, 6-4 win over Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit.

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Halep, who reached the French Open final in 2014, now meets Bertens after the 15th seed, ranked 20th in the world, ousted Australian qualifier Daria Gavrilova 6-3, 6-3.

American Venus Williams, seeded ninth, faces Spanish third seed Garbine Muguruza for a place in the last four, while Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, seeded eighth, faces Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova.