Dominika Cibulkova advances to Australian Open semifinals, routs Simona Halep

Dominika Cibulkova earned her second career Grand Slam semifinal on Wednesday after the diminutive Slovak eliminated higher-seeded Simona Halep of Romania in the quarterfinals. It was a rather dominating performance from Cibulkova, a former French Open semifinalist, who won the match 6-3, 6-0.

“I’m not so tall, but I’m intense on the court,” Cibulkova said, “and I’m powerful.”

Halep only won 10 points in the second set alone.

Cibulkova made headlines earlier this week after she eliminated former champion Maria Sharapova in the fourth round. She will next face Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the semifinals.