Simona Halep advances to Final in 2019 Wimbledon

ONDON, Great Britain -

 Simona Halep is the first woman into the 2019 Wimbledon final after an emphatic win over rival Elina Svitolina, dispatching the No.8 seed, 6-1, 6-3.

"It's very special, this moment," Halep said, during her post-match press conference. "To be able to play Wimbledon final, it's pretty amazing. I will enjoy it for sure."

Seeded No.7, Halep was playing her first semifinal at the All England Club since 2014, while Svitolina was making her debut at this stage of any major tournament. The Romanian ultimately made good use of that experience to complete a 72-minute victory on Centre Court.