World fighter Simona Halep released the first game of the match to Estonian Anett Kontaveit, but then showed no pardon. Halep won eleven straight games and despite offering up games, Kontaveit could never threaten the Romanian.

- I felt very good today, my legs were strong and I knew how to play, says Halep in the victory interview at Rod Laver Arena, where she praised the audience.

- Thank you for your support today, and for each day. I enjoy playing here in Melbourne.

Thus Halep is in his second semi-final in Melbourne. In 2018 she went to the final, where Caroline Wozniacki became too difficult. Then she took revenge and played home the French Championships later in the spring and last year she won Wimbledon.

- In the final I was probably too nervous to win, but that match helped me to take the grand slam victories then. So I have fond memories of 2018 and now I want to give everything to relive them this year again. But talking about winning is too far ahead, now I just want to focus on the next match.

"Super Concentrated"

There, Halep gets to take on Garbiñe Muguruza, the former world set from Spain who, after a heavy 2019, was unseeded in the tournament.

- I will try to enjoy that match, says Muguruza after 7-5, 6-3 against Russian Anastasia Pavljutjenkova.

Muguruza has fought in his career from time to time for the thoughts to go away in crucial moments, and came to the Australian Open with a virus in his body. But on location in Melbourne, she has shown that she still belongs to the world elite. On the way to the semi-finals, Muguruza has also knocked out fifth-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina and ninth-seeded Dutchman Kiki Bertens.

- It has felt good. I am super concentrated during the matches and my body just feels better and better. This is a grand slam and for me this is one of the tournaments that motivates me the most, so yes, I am really concentrated now, she said after the victory against Bertens.

Chilling and shopping

But she didn't want to reveal how she would manage Halep on Wednesday either.

- It stays between me and the coach (Conchita Martínez), but it will be a tough match, says the former Wimbledon and French championship winner before the semi-finals.

Halep did not sit on the stand to see who would stand on the other side of the net in the semi-finals. Instead, a little relaxation was waiting in town.

- I'll just chill and shop a little. Tomorrow I focus on tennis, but today I just want to have time off.

In the second semi-final Ash Barty and Sofia Kenin meet.