Halep holds off Pliskova to set up Kuznetsova clash


Romania's Simona Halep in action in the round robin match on October 29, 2015. Action Images via Reuters / Jeremy Lee Livepic

SYDNEY (Reuters) - World number two Simona Halep continued her preparations for next week's Australian Open by booking a semi-final berth at the Sydney International with a gritty straight-sets win over Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday.

The Romanian withdrew from the Brisbane International last week because of a nagging Achilles injury, which also affected her 2015 campaign, and played through pain on Tuesday night in her second-round match against Caroline Garcia of France.

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