Simona Halep - Angelique Kerber live updates

KERBER 7-5 7-6 HALEP: GAME, SET, MATCH! Kerber’s flashing forehand draws her level at 1-1 and a defensive backhand forces an error from the Romanian for the mini break. Halep nets a regulation return and leans on her racket, looking down at the ground. Another missed return gives Kerber daylight at 4-1 and Halep looks done as she drags a tired backhand wide. Kerber gets really lucky with a net cord that Halep can’t deal with on a point dictated by the Romanian. It gives her a 6-2 lead and Halep hits long and the German is through to the semi-final!

KERBER 7-5 6-6 HALEP: Halep hits long on the opening point then finds a remarkable angle and backhand winner under intense pressure. Kerber nets a service return and another amazing angled forehand sends the set to a tiebreak.

KERBER 7-5 6-5 HALEP: A backhand winner and netted Halep forehand gets Kerber ahead at 15-30. The German ids furious at throwing away her first game point but a forehand catches the baseline and she edges ahead again.

KERBER 7-5 5-5 HALEP: Great defensive work from Halep to go 30-0 up before a Kerber return winner. The German then nets a forehand and Halep draws level with a forehand that Kerber nets.

KERBER 7-5 5-4 HALEP: Kerber somehow sends an easy forehand long on the opening point but kills the second with a lovely drop volley. The German is nervy and nets an easy backhand and sends another long on the stretch. Another forehand goes wide and Halep digs in to break back to 15.

KERBER 7-5 5-3 HALEP: Kerber somehow stays in the second point with remarkable defence to get to 0-30 and her scrambling earns her two more break points. Halep saves the first but nets on the second point and Kerber will serve for the match.

KERBER 7-5 4-3 HALEP: Halep having to dig really deep and a wonderful return sets up another break of serve to 15.

KERBER 7-5 4-2 HALEP: Crisis time for Halep, who concedes three break points with an errant forehand. And Kerber breaks through with a backhand into the corner that Halep can’t quite get to.

KERBER 7-5 3-2 HALEP: Kerber ends a marathon opening rally with a smash and then ends the second point with a forehand winner. She holds to love as Halep hits a return long.

KERBER 7-5 2-2 HALEP: Halep opens with a lovely drop shot but an array of huge Kerber forehands gets the German back to 30-30. Halep sends in a welcome ace but follows with a double as the game goes to deuce. Kerber misses a volley that a club player would usually make and Halep holds.

KERBER 7-5 2-1 HALEP: An equally comfortable hold for Kerber to 15 as Halep nets in a game of more protracted rallies.

KERBER 7-5 1-1 HALEP: That will help Halep. It’s a rare hold, this time to 15 as Kerber hits a return long.

KERBER 7-5 1-0 HALEP: Another cry of ‘come on!’ as Kerber bosses the point to level at 30-30. She fends off a break point and a Kerber ace catches the edge of the line as she comes through with a tight hold.

KERBER 7-5 HALEP: SET! Magnificent defence from Kerber wins the opening point but hooks an angled forehand wide. A first cry of ‘come on!’ from Kerber meets a forehand winner and she earns a set point as Halep runs down a drop shot but floats it wide. And it’s a sad way to concede the set, Halep throwing in a double fault.

KERBER 6-5 HALEP: Now Kerber finds the hold she needed the last time, holding to love with an angled forehand that Halep nets.