Tennis: Angelique Kerber lost in Miami against Asarenka – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Anqelique Kerber is excreted in Miami tennis tournament in the semifinals. Against the Belarusian Victoria Asarenka the winner of Australia Open lost 2: 6, 5:. 7

Nevertheless, endowed with $ 6.8 million tournament for Kerber was a success. Firstly, it has never been in Miami semi-finals. Secondly, the left-hander had not won a single tournament match more since her triumph at the Australian Open in late January. In contrast, Crandon Park Kerber left the field four times as the winner and will climb to two on Monday in the world rankings back from third place.

Against Azarenka, Germany’s number one allowed from the outset many inaccuracies and quarreled especially with her serve. For Kerber was the eighth meeting with Asarenka already the seventh defeat. The only victory Kerber had managed on their way to victory at the Australian Open in Melbourne in the quarterfinals two months ago.

In the final of the hard court tournament two former Miami-winners face each other in Asarenka and Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova. Asarenka triumphed in 2009 and 2011. Kuznetsova, in the semi-finals, the Swiss Timea Bascinszky 7: 5, 6: 3, defeated 2006 was successful

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