Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber has lost their first group game at the Tennis-season finale in Singapore. After a dominant first set, she lost against the Dutch Kiki Bertens.
Under Pressure: Angelique Kerber
Without a Coach, – without Fortune: In her first appearance after the surprising separation from her coach Wim Fissette Angelique Kerber has conceded a bitter defeat. 6:1, 3:6 and 4:6, the top-seeded 30-Year-old lost her first match against the Dutch Kiki Bertens. Thus, the world rankings, missed the Second, the hoped-for first step on the desired path to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals.
Managed: Kiki Bertens defeated Angelique Kerber
Next Opponent Is Sloane Stephens
Kerber takes part for the fifth Time at the final tournament of the eight best players of the season, three times they had failed in the group phase, in 2016, they stand in the final. In their second Match of the three-time Grand Slam winner Kerber meets on Wednesday at French Open finalist Sloane Stephens.
The American had previously won their first match against US Open champion Naomi Osaka of Japan with 7:5, 4:6, 6:1 . The tournament will take place this year, for the last Time in Singapore, before it will be held in 2019 for ten years in Shenzhen, China. There are a total of to win seven million dollars, starting next year, the price will rise to to $ 14 million.
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