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Simona Halep thrilled to book first Grand Slam final

Simona Halep expresses her delight at reaching her first Grand Slam final after downing Andrea Petkovic in the French Open semi-finals.

Simona Halep has expressed her delight at reaching her first Grand Slam final after beating Andrea Petkovic in the French Open semi-finals today.

The Romanian cruised to a straight-sets victory over Petkovic in just 90 minutes to book a clash with 2012 winner Maria Sharapova on Saturday.

"It's very emotional to win and reach my first Grand Slam final," she told reporters.

"I tried my best and did everything I could to win the match. Andrea's a great player, but I think I was a little bit stronger."

Sharapova, meanwhile, survived a sterner test to seal her passage to the final after coming from behind to beat Eugenie Bouchard in just under two-and-a-half hours.

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Romania's Simona Halep celebrates after winning her French tennis Open semi-final match against Germany's Andrea Petkovic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2014
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