Halep seized control with an early break and tightened her grip in a one-sided first set, containing her opponent's power. But Tomljanovic started to hit the ball harder and by the time Halep had started to figure out how to deal with her pace the Australian had taken the second set. Experience, however, prevailed in the decider as Halep won six of the seven remaining games. "It was not easy because of the emotions, the pressure," Halep told reporters. "But these are nice emotions and I am happy I could win the match and get to play another one."

Source: The Star May 28, 2019 18:31 UTC