When third seed Romanian Simona Halep steps onto the tennis court for Thursday's Australian Open women's semi-final, she will already know where her opponent is most likely to land the ball in their first rally.
Halep credited her Australian coach Darren Cahill on Wednesday for making the difference in her game after a ruthless victory over Estonian player Anett Kontaveit in the quarter final.
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