Simona Halep reaches Rogers Cup final

Simona Halep has booked her spot in the final of the Rogers Cup by beating Sara Errani 6-4 6-4 in Toronto.

It was a fine start from Errani, who survived a couple of break points in the opening game before breaking Halep to claim the early advantage.

However, Halep's response was swift and emphatic as she immediately broke back and the Romanian quickly grew in confidence to move ahead in the fifth game of the opener.

Errani was soon struggling to stay in the longer rallies and her rival wrapped up the first set in 43 minutes.

The advantage remained with Halep when three successive breaks of serve resulted in her edging further ahead, before her Italian opponent called on the trainer to treat a foot injury.

It looked like the second set would not be the procession it appeared to be for Halep when Errani broke back to 4-4, but it was the second seed who held her nerve at the crucial stage as he immediately regained control before converting match point at the fourth attempt.

Halep will meet world number one Serena Williams or Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic in the final.