Photo by Daniel Ward |
Kerber's profile has been low all week as names like Petkovic and Jankovic and Keys have swirled around the atmosphere. In the next round, Kerber will face Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu. Begu received a walkover in the second round when 2nd seed Ekaterina Makarova withdrew from the tournament because of illness. Begu upset Kerber in the first round of this year's Australian Open.
Photo by Daniel Ward |
Photo by Daniel Ward |
There has been some illness at the Cup, starting with the withdrawal of Ekaterina Makarova because of a gastrointestinal illness. Jana Cepelova looked ill on court yesterday, and had to have her blood pressure checked; she also experienced some bad cramping. Earlier today, Mona Barthel retired because of illness.
And now for the really bad news: Jelena Jankovic just withdrew from the event because of a right foot injury. She was scheduled to play her protege, Danka Kovinic, tonight, and she was on a course to play friend and fellow former FCC champion Petkovic in the quarterfinals.
While all this was going on, Madison Keys efficiently removed Andreea Mitu from the tournament, beating her 6-2, 6-0 in just over an hour. Also victorious was 4th seed Sara Errani, who defeated qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.
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