Wozniacki storms into WTA semi- finals as battling Garcia keeps hopes alive

Caroline Wozniacki booked her place in the semi- finals of the WTA Finals with another thumping win while Caroline Garcia staged a great come - back to keep her hopes alive.

Wozniacki began her cam- paignint he Red Group by dropping just two games against Elina Svitolina and was in similarly destructive form in a 6- 0, 6- 2 victory over world No 1 Simona Halep.

Garcia, whose stunning form this autumn catapulted her into the tournament at the last minute, lost her opening match to Halep and looked to be heading out when she trailed Svitolina 3- 5 in the deciding set. But the Frenchwoman reeled off the final four games to win 6- 7 ( 7/ 9), 6- 3, 7- 5 and secure a debut victory.

All three women have a chance of joining Wozniacki in the last four, with Halep in the marginally stronger position. Garcia must beat Wozniacki and hope Halep is defeated by Svitolina, while the Ukrainian needs a straight- sets win and for Garcia to lose.

Wozniacki s aid :“I felt like I played very well. Obviously she got frustrated and I felt like I was doing everything just a little bit better. I feel like I’m back where I’m supposed to be. It’s been a great year for me and I’m finishing it off in style.”

The defeat was a blow to Halep’ s hopes of finishing the year at No 1 and she said: “I think it was one of my bad days. I made too many mistakes and she didn’t miss .”