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Success for Wickmayer

Thursday 12 January 2012 10:50, UK

Image: Yanina Wickmayer: Through to the semi-finals of the Hobart International

Yanina Wickmayer made short work of Simona Halep to reach the semi-finals of the Hobart International.

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Top seed needs less than an hour to see off Halep

Top seed Yanina Wickmayer made short work of Simona Halep as she cruised into the semi-finals of the Hobart International. Wickmayer needed just 57 minutes to race to a 6-4 6-0 win. The 22-year-old Belgian, who converted five of 11 break points, will play Shahar Peer in the last four. The sixth seed led Anna Chakvetadze's 4-6 6-4 1-0 when the Russian was forced to retire. Fourth seed Angelique Kerber will meet fellow German Mona Barthel in the other semi-final. Kerber survived a second-set wobble to see off Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-0 3-6 7-5, while Barthel ended Australian fifth seed Jarmila Gajdosova's hopes with a 2-6 6-3 6-2 success.

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