Halep beats Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach Toronto semifinals


              Beatriz Haddad Maia, from Brazil, watches a return to Belinda Bencic, from Switzerland, during the National Bank Open tennis tournament Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, reaches for a shot from Zheng Qinwen, of China, during the National Bank Open tennis tournament Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Jessica Pegula hits a return during her straight sets win over Yulia Putintseva during the National Bank Open tennis action tournament in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Jessica Pegula hits a return during her straight sets win over Yulia Putintseva during the National Bank Open tennis action tournament in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
            
              Coco Gauff returns the ball to Simona Halep during the National Bank Open tennis tournament Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press  via AP)
            
              Romania's Simona Halep stretches to reach a shot from United States' Coco Gauff during Women's National Bank Open tennis match in Toronto, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Halep beats Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach Toronto semifinals