Reigning Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber is through to the semi-finals of Eastbourne after beating Romania's Simona Halep in straight sets.

Germany's world number five Kerber, twice a runner-up at Eastbourne, won 6-4 6-3 in one hour and 13 minutes.

Kerber converted five of her seven break points against Halep.

The three-time Grand Slam champion will next face unseeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur - the conqueror of Britain's Johanna Konta - on Friday.

"I am really happy how I played," Kerber told BBC Sport. "To play against Simona, you know you have to play the best tennis."

Jabeur continued her fine run with a 1-6 7-5 6-3 victory over France's Alize Cornet.

Third seed Kiki Bertens beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 3-6 6-4 in their quarter-final, while Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova faces Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova later on Thursday.