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Simona Halep advances at French Open

Romania's Simona Halep overcomes Sloane Stephens to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open.

Simona Halep advanced through to the last eight of the French Open this afternoon courtesy of a 6-4 6-3 victory over Sloane Stephens.

The Romanian, who is seeded fourth at Roland Garros, made a decisive impact in the first set when, leading 5-4, she broke Stephens to open up a 1-0 lead.

The second set proved to be an unpredictable one, as both players struggled to hold their respective service games.

Halep eventually prospered, though, to secure her place in the quarter-finals after one hour and 19 minutes of action.

She will now face either Svetlana Kuznetsova or Lucie Safarova for a semi-final slot.

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Romania's Simona Halep celebrates after winning her French tennis Open second round match against Great Britain's Heather Watson at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on May 29, 2014
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