Halep hammers hapless Spaniard in French rout

Reuters: Simona Halep established her credentials to become the newest French Open champion with a blistering 6-1 6-1 victory over Carla Suarez-Navarro to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.

With no former champions left in the field, pregnant Serena Williams watching from the sidelines and Maria Sharapova not invited to compete, third seed Halep has a golden opportunity to break into the grand slam winners’ circle.

Monday’s evidence suggested the Romanian may be ready for it.Next she will meet fifth-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.