"I'm used to the stress" - says Simona Halep after win over Cirstea

No.24 seed Simona Halep dismissed 26th-seeded Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 6-4 to book a return to the BNP Paribas Open quarterfinals.

2015 Indian Wells champion Halep needed an hour and 20 minutes to knock out her compatriot in their first meeting in over 11 years, levelling their head-to-head at 2-2. With the win, two-time Grand Slam champion Halep claims a spot in the BNP Paribas Open quarterfinals for the fifth time in her career.

Speaking after the win, Halep said:

"It's been a good match. I think I played super good in the first set. The second set I started to miss a little bit. But in the big picture it was a great match and I'm super pleased with the victory."

She also admitted to feeling a bit more stressed due to playing a compatriot but she is used to it:

"I think everybody has a little bit of stress when it's playing against a person that is from the same country. But I can say I'm used to it. I've played so many times with all the Romanians. But with her I didn't play in the last 12 years, so it was something new."