Qualifier Daria Snigur, ranked 124th in the world, made the match her third at the WTA level and succeeded in the feat of knocking out world star Simona Halep from Romania.

20-year-old Snigur won the first set 6-2 but really hit the pump when Halep blanked the Ukrainian 6-0 in the second.

In the third and final set it was more even, with Snigur winning 6-4.

- I'm very happy.

I was very, very, very nervous, but I tried to do my best, says a moved Snigur to the WTA tour's website.

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