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     Simona Halep a întrecut  pe   Jelena Jankovic pentru a ajunge la primul ei sferturi de finală de Grand Slam, devenind prima femeie româna  pentru a ajunge la sferturile de finala Australian Open in 16 ani - care a făcut-o atunci ?

                                                 

    Simona Halep defeated Jelena Jankovic to reach the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of her career - the first Romanian to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal in five years.

   The pair's three previous meetings all went to three sets and this one did the same, Halep taking the first set, 6-4, and Jankovic retaliating in the second set, 6-2. The first game of the third set turned out to be a huge turning point - a marathon five-deuce game that eventually went to Halep swung the match completely, as the No.11-seeded Romanian steamrolled to beat the No.8-seeded Serb, 64 26 60.

   "She played really well in the second set," Halep said after the match. "I was a little bit tired after the first set - my energy was very down - but I was ready to play the third set. I was just telling myself I had nothing to lose - it was my chance to fight for every point and for the match, and for my dream.