A weary Simona Halep, upset over how her matches are scheduled, defeated Ashleigh Barty 6-4 6-1 Saturday to reach the final of the women's Rogers Cup.
The top-ranked Romanian will play for the title Sunday against the winner of the semifinal between third-seeded Sloane Stephens and fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina.
Halep has reached the Rogers Cup final for the third time in four years. She won the last time it was in Montreal in 2016.
Halep complained Friday about playing the first semifinal day after two straight night matches.
She contended she has the worst schedule in the 56-player event and "this happens almost every tournament."
"I was very sore when I woke up," Halep said. "During the match, it's not easy to run so much. But, you know, I just tried to focus on what I have to play and, to make it a little bit easier, which I did in the end, was to finish it early."
"I think I talked enough about it," she said. "I hope in the future it's going to be better. I was upset. I am upset. But doesn't change my performance on court."
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