Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 2-1 Kerber*
The trainer is on for Angelique Kerber, the German having some treatment on her left foot after breaking back in the final set.
Summary
Play suspended for the day because of rain
Argentine Schwartzman leads Nadal 6-4 3-5 in quarter-final
Nadal's first set dropped at Roland Garros since 2015
Cilic v Del Potro in first set tie-break
Halep defeats Kerber 6-7 6-3 6-2
Muguruza beats Sharapova 6-2 6-1 - will face Halep in Thursday's semi-finals
Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Kerber breaks backpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 2-1 Kerber*
Halep disguises a big forehand to instead drop a clever winner narrowly over the net.
First break point saved.
But Kerber forces the next one home.
It's back on serve.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 2-0 Kerber
Halep strikes the net after another enduring exchange.
Three break back points for Kerber.
Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 2-0 Kerber
How about that for a response from Angelique Kerber? Whistling a backhand return beyond Halep before the Romanian could say "maiden Grand Slam title".
She follows up with a neat winner at the net.
0-30.
Halep breakspublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 2-0 Kerber
Magnificent from Simona Halep.
The world number one leaps into a winning forehand to break early in the decider.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 1-0 Kerber*
Kerber flops a forehand from near her feet into the tape.
Three break points.
Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 1-0 Kerber*
Halep takes on the second serve of Kerber and forces the German on to the back foot.
0-15.
Kerber can't put away a wild Halep return on the next point and the Romanian pounces with a crosscourt forehand, half-volley smash combo.
Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 1-0 Kerber*
What an exchange. It's a battle of endurance out on Court Suzanne Lenglen as both players rattle in punchy groundstroke after punchy groundstroke, before Halep finds a way through.
The world number one holds.
Postpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 0-0 Kerber
That's just massive from Kerber, throwing everything into a huge leftie forehand that stings the strings of Halep.
0-15.
Image source, EPAPostpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 0-0 Kerber
That's the first set Angelique Kerber has dropped at Roland Garros this year.
Momentum now with the world number one?
Simona Halep to serve first in the decider.
Game and second set Haleppublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 Kerber
Oh dear, Angelique Kerber, having saved three set points, gifts Simona Halep another and then almost hands her the second set wrapped in a ribbon with a big French Open bow on top as she double faults at a critical time.
One set apiece.
Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 5-3 Kerber*
Saved!
Kerber plays deep, forcing Halep to earn her break. And the world number one pops long.
Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 5-3 Kerber*
The next return from Halep drifts into the tramlines. A deep intake of breath from the world number one...
One set point to go.
Image source, AFPPostpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 5-3 Kerber*
Kerber saves the first as Halep rattles a return into the net.
Postpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 5-3 Kerber*
Angelique Kerber serving to stay in the set... she hasn't dropped a single one so far this tournament.
But a double fault brings up 0-40 and three set points for Halep.
Halep holdspublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Halep 6-7 (2-7) 5-3 Kerber*
Halep conducts the point from the back of the court, stringing Kerber along one way and then the other. The German slams her racquet into the dust in frustration.
Kerber opts for a cute drop shot, but Halep darts in like an Olympic sprinter to dig it out superbly and hold serve.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 4-3 Kerber
Hold that though... double fault. Break point chance for Kerber.
But the former world number one can't take it, she pops a flat forehand long.
Deuce.
Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 4-3 Kerber
Ooo, a few nerves creeping in for Halep? The world number one misses another to give Kerber a slight sight of a break point.
Nope. Halep leaps into successive forehands to batter away at the German and make it 30-30.
Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 4-3 Kerber
Simona Halep forces her opponent wide with a skidding serve and Angelique Kerber's lofty response is long.
The 12th seed levels up as Halep stretches for a return and fails to get enough on it.
15-15.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
*Halep 6-7 (2-7) 4-3 Kerber
A bullet from Simona Halep from the baseline, but it kicks up off the clay narrowly beyond its target.
A relieved Angelique Kerber looks on. She holds.