Kerber reaches Eastbourne semi-finals

Angelique Kerber continued her fine grass court form ahead of the defence of her Wimbledon title by getting the better of Simona Halep 6-4, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Eastbourne International on Thursday. The three-time Grand Slam champion is homing in on her first title of the year and has now reached the semi-finals in her last four grass court events.
The German broke twice early in both sets to take a commanding lead in the battle between two former world number ones. Halep got one of the breaks back on both occasions, but Kerber held on to seal victory in just over 70 minutes.
Next up she will face the unseeded Ons Jabeur for a spot in the final after the Tunisian edged out Alize Cornet 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.