Halep sees off Wang, will face Pliskova in Miami semis

Mar 27, 2019; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Simona Halep of Romania hits a backhand against Qiang Wang of China (not pictured) in a women's singles quarterfinal of the Miami Open at Miami Open Tennis Complex. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Simona Halep overcame a hiccup in the second set to secure a 6-4 7-5 Miami Open quarter-final victory over China's Wang Qiang on Wednesday, putting the Romanian one win away from reclaiming the world's top ranking from Naomi Osaka.

Standing in her way will be Karolina Pliskova, who endured a blip of her own in the second set before defeating Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-4 in the evening session.