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Another volley has the desired effect for Karolina Pliskova, and she drags the game to deuce.

Karolina Pliskova looks like she wants to say something quite impolite loose as a net cord falls favourably for Halep.

There's some lazy tennis from Pliskova, followed up by a delightful volley at 15-30, but another shank hands Halep two breaks point.

Karolina Pliskova takes aim at Simona Halep's second serve, working a forehand down the line, before a Hawkeye challenge goes the Czech's way.

A belting serve from Halep, landing right on the line, and Pliskova has no answer to it. She's wrong footed by a whippy Halep forehand, and that's another hold for Halep.

A shanked forehand from Simona Halep drifts between the tramlines, before a passing backhand gets Karolina Pliskova on the board in this set.

Down the T goes Karolina Pliskova's serve, and Simona Halep nets. Deuce!

There's a video on Youtube of Karolina Pliskova chucking her racquet to the floor in disgust during a match against Simona Halep in Sydney two years ago.

I'd keep an eye on that racquet now, as Halep darts to the net and whacks a winner over. Break point comes rattling along for Halep.

Nine games in a row.

Simona Halep is not here to mess around.

A spinny forehand from Karolina Pliskova beats Simona Halep, before the Romanian responds with a thudding forehand of her own.

Halep cranks her pace up on her serve, and a string of errors from Pliskova hand Halep the simplest of holds.

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Dominic Inglot joined the Radio 5 live commentary team on Tuesday for Kyle Edmund's quarter-final win over Grigor Dimitrov. Well, it's back to the day job today.

The Briton has his own last-eight match, alongside partner Marcus Daniell in the men's doubles. They are taking on Austrian Oliver Marach and Croat Mate Pavic on Margaret Court Arena.

Inglot and Daniell lost the first set 6-4 but have just won a thrilling second-set tie-break 12-10 to take it into a decider.

The British-New Zealand pairing had led the breaker 5-0 but came through to keep the match alive.

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A little bit of a shank from Karolina Pliskova, and the ball goes flying over the baseline.

It's all going Simona Halep's way.

Up to the net comes Karolina Pliskova, and Simona Halep skips forward and passes her with ease for 15-30.

Pliskova puts her under pressure on her backhand, but a lazy forehand finds the net, and it's break point Halep.

Just the seven straight games in a row for Simona Halep.

What's Pliskova got in her locker?

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A grumble from Karolina Pliskova as Simona Halep's pace catches her off guard, and she nets a backhand.

Another good serve from Halep, and she holds.

Stonking. Karolina Pliskova stands still, whacks the ball inside the line, and gets pplause from her opponent in the process.

Another break point goes begging, though, Halep again pushing her serve out wide. Back to 40-40 we go.

Good movement from Karolina Pliskova, forcing Halep to charge out wide, before nipping in and volleying a winner of her own for 30-30.

Oh, and that's even nicer. Halep slaps in a forehand on the run, and Pliskova volleys a stunning backhand over. Halep saves the break point with ease, though, and we're at deuce.

Just the 12 winners for Simona Halep in that first set, compared to seven from Pliskova.

There were 15 unforced errors from the racquet of Pliskova, too. Here's Halep to get set two going.

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A double fault from Karolina Pliskova, and Simona Halep takes the first set!

What a fightback from Halep - she won six games in a row and played some outrageous shots to halt Pliskova in her tracks.

Karolina Pliskova glances up at her box with a "what can I do" look on her face, before spinning a backhand past Halep.

One break point saved, two more to go.

Oh! Another superb shot from Simona Halep, standing up to Karolina Pliskova's serve and walloping a backhand down the line.

Again! This time it's the forehand, Halep on the run and curving the ball down. Three set points...

Up to the net comes Simona Halep, and she pops a forehand back over and races to 40-0.

Karolina Pliskova totters into the court and threads a backhand winner over to get on the board, but she can't return a serve out wide. She'll serve to stay in the set.