
Simona Halep tops Coco Gauff in straight sets to reach semis in Toronto
It's Halep's first Toronto semifinal since 2018.
Barbora Krejčíková is having a good time in France.
After reaching the singles final at Roland Garros by defeating 17th ranked Maria Sakkari, the world No. 33 also reached the doubles final with partner Katerina Siniakova. The two defeated Magda Linette and Bernarda Pera 6-1, 6-2 to reach the final where they’ll face off against Iga Świątek and Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
The last person to win both a doubles and singles title was Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2016. There, she teamed up with sister Venus to win the doubles title and defeated Angelique Kerber in straight sets to defend her title.
But before facing off in doubles, Krejčíková will go up against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the singles title at 9 a.m. ET.
It's Halep's first Toronto semifinal since 2018.
Williams is expected to retire after the U.S. Open.
Williams thanked the fans after the match.
Williams' career has spanned decades.
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