No. 4 Simona Halep rallies to avoid upset in Ohio

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Simona Halep rallied after dropping the first set to defeat Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 Wednesday in the second round of the Western & Southern Open. The Wimbledon champion fought off two break points in the eighth game of the third set and then broke Alexandrova to serve for the match. Elina Svitolina, a Wimbledon semifinalist, easily reached the third round with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Elise Mertens.

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