Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: Kerber sovereign, Pliskova with difficulty through
Angelique Kerber and Karolina Pliskova won their opening encounters at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. While the local hero had no problems, Pliskova had to cover the full distance.
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last edit: Apr 21, 2021, 03:33 pm
Karolina Pliskova made the start in the Porsche Arena. The 2018 winner struggled with Tamar Korpatsch for 2:18 hours, finally winning 7: 5, 3: 6 and 6: 3. Pliskova will face Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open winner, in the round of 16.
Angelique Kerber defeated Ekaterine Gorgodze 6: 2 and 6: 2 and now has to deal with a really tough chunk: It goes against Elina Svitolina from the Ukraine. It was not an easy first match, Kerber said in an interview after her victory. It is a pity that there are no spectators in the stands.
World number one Ashleigh Barty will play Laura Siegemund later on Wednesday.
Here is the individual table at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
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