Simona Halep retirement gifts Ekaterina Makarova semi-final spot in Washington

ByEurosport

Updated 05/08/2017 at 09:26 GMT

Ekaterina Makarova reached the Citi Open semi-finals when Simona Halep retired in the third set of their match in Washington.

Simona Halep

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Heat illness was apparently the reason for the top seeded Romanian's retirement shortly after she lost the second set of the quarter-final at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center.

The Russian's 2-6 6-3 1-0 success means she will face Oceane Dodin for a place in the final, after the Frenchwoman's 5-7 6-4 7-6 (7/4) defeat of Germany's Sabine Lisicki.

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The other semi-final is an all-German affair.

Julia Goerges beat Romania's Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-4 to set up a match against Andrea Petkovic, who beat Canada's Bianca Andreescu 6-7 (3/7) 6-1 6-2.

Results from the Washington Open Women's Singles Quarter-final matches on Friday

4-Julia Goerges (Germany) beat 6-Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-3 6-4
7-Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) beat 1-Simona Halep (Romania) 2-6 6-3 1-0 (Halep retired)
Andrea Petkovic (Germany) beat Bianca Andreescu (Canada) 6-7(3) 6-1 6-2
5-Oceane Dodin (France) beat Sabine Lisicki (Germany) 5-7 6-4 7-6(4)

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