"I'm really happy to be back in semis" - Halep after win over Anisimova

The 2019 winner, seeded No.16 this year, ran her personal winning streak at the Championships to 12 with a 6-2, 6-4 win over No.20 seed Amanda Anisimova in Wednesday's quarterfinals.

Halep hadn't set foot on court at the All-England Club since she hoisted the trophy in 2019, as the 2020 Championships were canceled and she was forced to withdraw last year due to a calf injury. Her return to the site of her second career major title been stellar: She hasn't lost a set in five matches so far, losing just 28 games in 10 sets.

She said:

"I'm really happy to be back in semis here in Wimbledon. It's one of my favorite tournaments, so it's pretty special. It's been a great match today, and I'm really pleased with the way I played. ... I think every match I got a little bit better. I had tough opponents, and I did what I had to do every day."

She further added:

"It was not easy at all because I feel like she played without thinking that she has something to lose, so every ball was really hard hit. But I refused that she's going to come at 5-All. Even if I was 0-40, I was hard a little bit on myself. I pumped myself. I served very well. I believed I could finish the match 6-4. I really believed it."