The Dane Caroline Wozniacki celebrates in her second match at the WTA final tournament in Singapore, the first victory. Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber after their opening-day defeat combative.
Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki has failed to maintain at the WTA finals, the season-ending tournament of the eight best tennis players in the world in Singapore, your chances of making the semi-finals. The Australian Open champion from Denmark defeated in the White group after their opening defeat against the Czech Karolina Pliskova, whose compatriot Petra Kvitova in three sets 7:5, 3:6 and 6:2.
For the two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova, the indentation in the knockout stage is moved to its second defeat in the far distance. Since but was able to prevail in the second match of the White group on Tuesday, Jelena Switolina from the Ukraine against Petkovic with 6:3, 2:6 and 6:3, Kvitova still in the race. On Thursday, Wozniacki on Switolina and Kvitova hits plays against Pliskova.
Kerber wants to avert early K. o.
The two best players of the White and Red group of the unofficial Tennis world Cup in the semi-finals. After their defeat in the opening match against the Dutch Kiki Bertens, wimledon winner of Angelique Kerber on Wednesday against US Open winner Naomi Osaka of Japan wants to avert the threat of a premature. “I know, I need to win my next games, but I still have opportunities,” said Kerber. “I am not resigned.”
sn/asz (sid, dpa)