At 5-4 a game Halep breaks to even the match. Jeez, she is the only non-drama queen left.
All that hard work and Kerber breaks right back, 6-5....but Simona won't let go of the set, 6-6.
Kerber takes the breaker as Halep's serve continues to let her down.
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Halep, looking awfully determined, breaks for 1-love.
This baby ain't no work of art by any means (every other point is determined by an unforced error), but at least it's competitive, 5-3 Halep.
Kerber double faults away her serve for the set, 6-3, allowing Simona to serve first in the deciding set
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Halep breaks at love, 2-love. Lots of fight in her....but her serve again fails her and Kerber breaks for 2-1
At the moment, both women have 17 winners and 38 unforced errors for the match. It's been that kind of day.
Halep breaks right back for 3-1. She is not playing her best, but she looks like a bull dog out there. Kerber will have trouble matching her in the will department.
Now 5-2 as Halep bends a little but doesn't break.
Kerber chokes away her final service game and the match belongs to Simona. Well deserved. She is on a mission.