Wimbledon 2014: Simona Halep makes it to 4th round after easy victory against Belinda Bencic

Third seed Simona Halep is into the fourth round at Wimbledon after crushing Belinda Bencic (17) on Saturday in straight sets – 6-4, 6-1 – taking just 70 minutes.

Bencic, who was Wimbledon junior champion just 12 months ago, found the step up in class against French Open runner-up Halep too much.

Bencic has had to suffer comparisons to former Swiss star Martina Hingis but will be back next year – and will be looking to make a bigger impact with a full season in the seniors under her belt.

“I think I can be really happy with this week. I reached third round. It’s my best result so far,” she said. “And it’s really great after I played just the juniors last year that I’m here in the main draw and I could win two rounds.

“So I’m happy with that, but obviously I will keep improving.”

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Next up for the Romanian player to return to the All England Club for the second Monday, where she will take on Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan for a place in her first Wimbledon quarter-final.

“I believe in myself and I think I have my chance to win,” Simona Halep said, quoted by Wimbledon.com.