"I'm just trying to stay focused, it's my first time in one of these matches," said the delighted Suwon native, who is the first player -- man or woman -- from his country to reach a Grand Slam semi-final. The win ensures Kerber, seeded 21, will move back into the world's top 10. "I'm not going to walk away from this tournament and think it was terrible because I had one bad match. You never know what's going to happen," Halep said after a tiring run to the last eight. The Romanian beat the Czech in three sets in their only Grand Slam encounter, on clay in the semi-final at Roland Garros last season.

Source: The Nation Bangkok January 24, 2018 05:37 UTC