Experience helps Cibulkova into Melbourne semis


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014

Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia celebrates defeating Simona Halep of Romania in their women's singles quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 22, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Reed

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Big-stage experience proved the deciding factor for Dominika Cibulkova on Wednesday as she marched into her second grand slam semi-final with an impressive 6-3 6-0 demolition of Simona Halep at the Australian Open.

The 24-year-old had made the quarter-finals at each of the other three grand slams and completed the set when she beat 2008 champion Maria Sharapova in the fourth round on Monday.

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