Halep advances in quest to win title, takes No. 1 spot
(WorldNews Sport)

Simona Halep of Romania returns a shot to Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during Day 6 of the Western and Southern Open at the Linder Family Tennis Center on Friday in Mason, Ohio. AFP photo CINCINNATI: Second-ranked Simona Halep charged closer to taking the world No.1 ranking Thurs­day (Friday in Manila), beating Latvian 15th seed Anastasija Sevastova 6-4, 6-3 to reach the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters quarterfinals. Romania´s Halep, a French Open runner-up for the second time in June, can overtake top-ranked Czech defending champion Karolina...