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Despite having several more highlight-reel materials in the second set, the question to A. Walton's range became imminent as Gio gained his point construction through a slightly slower pace of the court. It was confirmed as soon as the fourth seed got broken early due to his +1 forehand error for Gio's break point before it was converted through a forehand error (2-1). Even though A. Walton had a slight chance through a forehand pass, Gio managed to hold his service games to 3-1, and had not looked back since.

It took three more games before Gio got even more aggressive from his forehand side, and somehow, parts of the match turned out to be its own show. To start off, Gio fired a forehand winner for his one-point lead, and forced a deuce through another forehand down-the-line winner. A successful lob even secured the fifth seed's break point, to no avail as A. Walton foiled it due to Gio's forehand error, where he ended up holding his serves to 4-3. A. Walton also came up with a lob winner several points into the next game, but the Frenchman still held his serves to 5-3.

Subsequently, A. Walton should have served to stay in the set, but his first few errors generated Gio's 2-point lead instead. The latter then saw this as an opportunity to pass his forehand, producing his initial match point that even if A. Walton saved one of them, it was insufficient as another one resulted in Gio breaking for the match, also taking the second set 6-3 to win his second title within the fortnight.

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TORNEI  DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION PRIZE MONEY CATEGORY 30 Dec - 05 Jan (2019) SHENZHEN Shenzhen Open CHINA $ 750,000 International 31 Dec - 06 Jan (2019) AUCKLAND ASB Classic NEW ZEALAND $ 250,000 International 31 Dec - 06 Jan (2019) BRISBANE Brisbane International AUSTRALIA $ 1,000,000 Premier 07 Jan - 12 Jan (2019) HOBART Hobart International AUSTRALIA $ 250,000 International 07 Jan - 12 Jan (2019) SYDNEY Sydney International AUSTRALIA $ 823,000 Premier 14 Jan - 26 Jan (2019) MELBOURNE Australian Open AUSTRALIA - Grand Slam 21 Jan - 27 Jan (2019) NEWPORT BEACH Oracle Challenger Series UNITED STATES - 125K 28 Jan - 03 Feb (2019) ST. PETERSBURG St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy RUSSIA $ 823,000 Premier 28 Jan - 03 Feb (2019) HUA HIN Thailand Open THAILAND $ 250,000 International 11 Feb - 16 Feb (2019) DOHA Qatar Total Open 2019 QATAR - Premier 17 Feb - 23 Feb (2019) DUBAI Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships UNITED ARAB EMIRATES $ 2,828,000 Premier 5 18 Feb - 24 Feb (2019) BUDAPEST Hungarian Ladies Open HUNGARY $ 250,000 International 25 Feb - 03 Mar (2019) INDIAN WELLS Oracle Challenger Series UNITED STATES - 125K 25 Feb - 02 Mar (2019) ACAPULCO Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC MEXICO $ 250,000 International 06 Mar - 17 Mar (2019) INDIAN WELLS BNP Paribas Open USA, CA - Premier Mandatory 11 Mar - 16 Mar (2019) GUADALAJARA Abierto De Zapopan MEXICO - 125K 19 Mar - 30 Mar (2019) MIAMI Miami Open presented by Itau USA, FL - Premier Mandatory 01 Apr - 07 Apr (2019) MONTERREY Abierto GNP Seguros MEXICO $ 250,000 International 01 Apr - 07 Apr (2019) CHARLESTON Volvo Car Open USA, SC $ 823,000 Premier 08 Apr - 14 Apr (2019) BOGOTA Claro Open Colsanitas COLOMBIA $ 250,000 International 08 Apr - 14 Apr (2019) LUGANO Samsung Open presented by Corner SWITZERLAND $ 250,000 International 15 Apr - 21 Apr (2019) ZHENGZHOU 2019 Zhengzhou Women's Tennis Open CHINA - 125K 22 Apr - 28 Apr (2019) ISTANBUL TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup TURKEY $ 250,000 International 22 Apr - 28 Apr (2019) STUTTGART Porsche Tennis Grand Prix GERMANY - Premier 29 Apr - 04 May (2019) PRAGUE J&T Banka Prague Open CZECH REPUBLIC $ 250,000 International 29 Apr - 04 May (2019) ANNING 2019 Kunming Open CHINA - 125K 29 Apr - 04 May (2019) RABAT Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem MOROCCO $ 250,000 International 04 May - 11 May (2019) MADRID Mutua Madrid Open SPAIN - Premier Mandatory 13 May - 19 May (2019) ROME Internazionali BNL d'Italia ITALY - Premier 5 19 May - 25 May (2019) STRASBOURG Internationaux de Strasbourg FRANCE $ 250,000 International 19 May - 25 May (2019) NÜRNBERG NÜRNBERGER VERSICHERUNGSCUP 2019 GERMANY $ 250,000 International 26 May - 08 Jun (2019) PARIS Championnats Internationaux de France FRANCE - Grand Slam 04 Jun - 09 Jun (2019) BOL Croatia Bol Open CROATIA - 125K 10 Jun - 16 Jun (2019) 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH Libema Open NETHERLANDS $ 250,000 International 10 Jun - 16 Jun (2019) NOTTINGHAM Nature Valley Open GREAT BRITAIN $ 250,000 International 17 Jun - 23 Jun (2019) MALLORCA Mallorca Open SPAIN $ 250,000 International 17 Jun - 23 Jun (2019) BIRMINGHAM Nature Valley Classic GREAT BRITAIN - Premier 23 Jun - 29 Jun (2019) EASTBOURNE Nature Valley International GREAT BRITAIN - Premier 01 Jul - 13 Jul (2019) WIMBLEDON The Championships GREAT BRITAIN - Grand Slam 15 Jul - 21 Jul (2019) GSTAAD Ladies Championship Gstaad by IxionServices SWITZERLAND $ 250,000 International 15 Jul - 21 Jul (2019) BUCHAREST Bucharest Open ROMANIA $ 250,000 International 22 Jul - 28 Jul (2019) MOSCOW Moscow River Cup RUSSIA $ 250,000 International 22 Jul - 28 Jul (2019) PALERMO Palermo Ladies Open ITALY $ 250,000 International 29 Jul - 04 Aug (2019) WASHINGTON DC Citi Open UNITED STATES, DC $ 250,000 International 29 Jul - 04 Aug (2019) SAN JOSE Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic UNITED STATES, CA - Premier 05 Aug - 11 Aug (2019) TORONTO Coupe Rogers présentée par Banque Nationale CANADA - Premier 5 12 Aug - 18 Aug (2019) CINCINNATI Western & Southern Open UNITED STATES, OH - Premier 5 18 Aug - 24 Aug (2019) NEW HAVEN Connecticut Open Tennis UNITED STATES, CT - Premier 26 Aug - 07 Sep (2019) FLUSHING MEADOWS 2019 US OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS USA, NY - Grand Slam 02 Sep - 08 Sep (2019) CHICAGO Oracle Challenger Series UNITED STATES, IL - 125K 09 Sep - 15 Sep (2019) HIROSHIMA Hana-cupid Japan Women's Open JAPAN $ 250,000 International 09 Sep - 15 Sep (2019) QUEBEC CITY Coupe Banque Nationale CANADA $ 250,000 International 09 Sep - 15 Sep (2019) NANCHANG Jiangxi Open CHINA $ 250,000 International 16 Sep - 22 Sep (2019) TOKYO Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis Tournament JAPAN - Premier 16 Sep - 21 Sep (2019) GUANGZHOU Guangzhou Open CHINA $ 250,000 International 16 Sep - 22 Sep (2019) SEOUL Korea Open KOREA $ 250,000 International 22 Sep - 28 Sep (2019) WUHAN Wuhan Open CHINA - Premier 5 23 Sep - 28 Sep (2019) TASHKENT Tashkent Open UZBEKISTAN $ 250,000 International 28 Sep - 06 Oct (2019) BEIJING China Open CHINA - Premier Mandatory 07 Oct - 13 Oct (2019) TIANJIN Tianjin Open CHINA $ 250,000 International 07 Oct - 13 Oct (2019) HONG KONG Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open HONG KONG, CHINA $ 250,000 International 07 Oct - 13 Oct (2019) LINZ Upper Austria Ladies Linz AUSTRIA $ 250,000 International 14 Oct - 20 Oct (2019) MOSCOW VTB Kremlin Cup RUSSIA - Premier 14 Oct - 20 Oct (2019) LUXEMBOURG BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open LUXEMBOURG $ 250,000 International 22 Oct - 27 Oct (2019) ZHUHAI WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai CHINA $ Finals 27 Oct - 03 Nov (2019) SHENZHEN WTA Finals Shenzhen CHINA - Finals

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Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez pulls off comeback to upset 5th seed Stephens

Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez pulls off comeback to upset 5th seed Stephens

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Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has advanced to the quarter-finals at the Monterrey Open.

The Laval, Que., native upset American Sloane Stephens on Wednesday at the Abierto GNP Seguros tennis tournament, taking the Round of 16 match in three sets.

The 17-year-old Fernandez, ranked 126th in the world, beat the fifth-seeded Stephens 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 in a little over two hours at…

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Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez pulls off comeback to upset 5th seed Stephens

17-year-old from Laval, Que., earns berth to quarter-finals Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has advanced to the quarter-finals at the Monterrey Open. The Laval, Que., native upset American Sloane Stephens on Wednesday at the Abierto GNP Seguros tennis tournament, taking the Round of 16 match in three sets. The 17-year-old Fernandez, ranked 126th in the […]

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Garbine Muguruza will play in the final of the tournament in Monterrey

Garbine Muguruza will play in the final of the tournament in Monterrey

The 19th racket of the world, Spanish tennis player Garbine Muguruza, defeated Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova, who occupies 71st place in the world ranking, in the semi-final of the Abierto GNP Seguros competition – 6/2, 6/3.

For 1 hour and 15 minutes of the match, Garbine made four aces and four breaks, making a mistake in filing once. Whereas Magdalena filed four times and realized one…

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Acapulco Ch F: Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard [5] def. Adam Walton [4] 6-3, 6-3 Match Stats

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The slower pace of the court might have helped, but it was not the only factor as Gio's aggression, combined with his shot-making ability at times that carried his point construction, dominated the flow that left A. Walton a little to no option in executing his (possible) chances. The second set was a treat as both players showcased their best points possible, but it was still insufficient for A. Walton to generate anything. This way, Gio was able to produce 5 break points, converting 60% of them while leaving A. Walton no chance to even generate a break point.

Furthermore, Gio also appeared solid in his service game. Scoring 4 aces while A. Walton could not produce any, Gio had an exceptional first serve winning percentage at 81% compared to A. Walton's 59%, which helped him to control most of the flow to get his follow-up strokes going. This was added by A. Walton's second serves vulnerability, where even if he did not double fault at all than Gio's 1, the range question followed his subsequent shots (including his forehand side) as he could only win 58% of his second serve points, 14% lesser than Gio throughout the match.

Winning his second title within the fortnight (along with last week's Morelos Challenger), which extended his winning streak to 10, Gio would be ranked approximately 124 live by the conclusion of this match and joined Valentin Vacherot who already won 3 Challenger titles to start the year, while A. Walton became even closer to the Top 100 after his runner-up finish, estimated 19 lines away as well as he came a long way, taking into account he mostly played the ITFs this time last year. While Gio will take a well-earned rest, A. Walton's Top 100 push will continue in the Shenzhen (Luohu) Challenger, where he will face Mark Lajal in the first round. What a growth for both players at this stage of their careers.

Edit: By the end of the tournament, Adam Walton turned out to withdraw from the Shenzhen (Luohu) Challenger and his place in the draw was replaced by alternate Luke Saville, who will face Antoine Escoffier in the first round.

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Closing this iteration of the Mexican Challenger swing was the final match of the Acapulco Challenger between fourth seed Adam Walton, who defeated sixth seed Alexis Galarneau 6-4, 7-6(3) in a hard-fought semifinal match, and fifth seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who stunned third seed Zachary Svajda 6-2, 6-0 to speedrun in closing the night. While their Morelos Challenger semifinal last week was a competitive, challenging encounter within the scopes of their service game consistency alongside their pacing and groundstrokes, once one got things going, they appeared even firmer as long as the consistency was kept.

It might looked hard in practice, but Gio was already in control as his forehand winner already won him the first point of the second game, the same manner he also forced the deuce (and foiled A. Walton's game point) before securing his break point through his preceding forehand before breaking early to 2-0. This was followed by his intuitive volley finish to hold his served to 3-0, which denoted his solid start to this match.

Although A. Walton started to put his name on the board with a service game hold to 3-1, it was insufficient for him to launch even further offensives as Gio stayed consistent on his serve. Ultimately, Gio earned his chance to serve for the first set as a reward of staying solid, which he successfully sealed with an unreturned serve to take the first set 6-3, setting himself one set ahead from another title.

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Acapulco Ch SF: Adam Walton [4] def. Alexis Galarneau [6] 6-4, 7-6(3) Match Stats

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A. Galarneau tried his best and fought well, but it was not to be as even outside of some physical issues, A. Walton still remained solid by the end of the match. The former's inability to finish some shots as a result of being out-paced became more evident in the second set tie-break, but it did not diminish the fourth seed's redirection efforts since the beginning of the match and how it bothered A. Galarneau to some extent from the baseline. This way, A. Walton generated 13 break points than A. Galarneau's 4 even if the latter converted 75% of his break points throughout both sets as he tried to maximize his chances.

Furthermore, A. Walton also appeared more consistent in his service games. Aided by his 2 aces, he had an exceptional first serve winning percentage at 75%, 18% more than the Canadian sixth seed, which helped him solve some sticky situations as the latter tried to raise his level somewhere. On the other hand, even if both players double-faulted once, A. Galarneau's second serves appeared slightly more vulnerable since he could only win 46% of his second serve points, mostly due to his shot rushes whenever he tried to follow up A. Walton's aggression like how the first set ended.

To make things even spicier, a rematch of their Morelos Challenger semifinal encounter occurred in the finals as A. Walton will face fifth seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who dominantly defeated Zachary Svajda 6-2, 6-0 in another semifinal match right after this one. While the margin appeared thin in their previous meeting, especially with their point construction and service games, their shot execution remains the emphasis for this match alongside their aggression, with a help of a little more depth and accuracy to aid their execution. This could possibly be another rollercoaster ride in the altitude, making it an exciting closing to the Mexican Challenger swing this time.

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A. Walton initially had a firm start to the second set as through his working pass, he generated his earliest 3 break points, but A. Galarneau saved one of them with a working smash before holding his serves to 1-0. The former then did it again with a backhand pass to set his one-point lead before having a successful lob to create his latest break point, where he ultimately converted it to 2-1. A. Walton then consolidated his lead to 3-1.

However, A. Galarneau refused to give up. Through a no-look volley for his game point before a service game hold to 3-2, A. Galarneau restored his trust in his point construction and rallied his way to break-back 3-3, one of which was through a working volley. Since then, the match became level until the tie-break became inevitable several games later, where A. Walton dominated the flow due to A. Galarneau's backhand, followed by his forehand unforced error before holding his serves to 4-1 in the tie-breaker. Even though an unforced error and a volley minimized the gap for the Canadian sixth seed, A. Walton still converted the match point to 7-6(3) to secure his place in tomorrow's finals.

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Meanwhile, in Acapulco Challenger...

The singles semifinal commenced with a rematch of their first-round Mexico City Challenger encounter between fourth seed Adam Walton, who defeated Tristan Schoolkate 6-2, 6-4 in an all-Australian affair, and sixth seed Alexis Galarneau, who also stunned first seed Rinky Hijikata 6-0, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. While this match ended up to be as competitive as their last meeting, it turned out that the physical setup to this match could also determine how they handled the pressing moments.

The first set started chaotically as A. Walton broke early to 1-0 due to A. Galarneau's misfired forehand, but the latter was visibly getting run over through A. Walton's forehand to secure the preceding break point. However, A. Galarneau continued pressing through his passes, one of which through a cross-court forehand to the Australian fourth seed's failed final volley, resulted in the break-back (1-1) several moments later even if A. Walton saved the aforementioned first break point with a cross-court forehand.

By the middle of this first set, A. Galarneau had his moments, but A. Walton absorbed the pace well enough to turn the tables. In this regard, A. Galarneau fired a crucial volley to secure his game point before holding his serves to 4-2 before he started becoming slightly more aggressive, but as the Australian sixth seed held his serves to 4-3, he started to rediscover his range as quickly as possible. After surviving several break points to hold 5-3, A. Galarneau's failed volleys to A. Walton's pass not only paved the way for the latter to break, but also converted the said break point (5-4). As such, A. Walton had a chance to serve for the first set 6-4, which also secured his one-set lead in this match.

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Acapulco Ch R2: Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez [WC] def. Nicolas Mejia [SE] 6-3, 6-3 Match Stats

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Pacheco Mendez appeared more solid on his returning even if it took several service games for him to get the hang of the pace. In this regard, he managed to control the flow from his baseline game, trying to appear more powerful and aggressive, thus outhitting N. Mejia to some extent. Even if the latter might have felt unwell in the second set, it did not diminish the former's solid performance, playing inspired tennis from his point construction as he appeared more offensive throughout the match despite some hiccups in between. As a result, Pacheco Mendez generated 7 break points, converting 57% of them (4) compared to N. Mejia's 20% break point conversion rate out of his 5 chances to break, which conversion came from the first set despite 2 of his break points came at the last game as Pacheco Mendez tried to serve it out, but the latter was clutch enough to serve for the match before N. Mejia even had a chance to get back to the match.

Furthermore, Pacheco Mendez had a more stable service game as the match progressed. Even though either player scored 3 aces each, Pacheco Mendez had a more stand-out first serves winning percentage with 75%, 20% more than N. Mejia, which helped him to navigate more problems. On the other hand, even though the Mexican wild card double-faulted thrice than N. Mejia's twice, both players had an equal second serve winning percentage at 50%, making the first serves becoming more important to distinguish between both players on their serves outside of their aggression.

In his maiden Challenger quarterfinal appearance, which would make him the youngest Challenger-level quarterfinal appearance since Cesar Ramirez in Puebla Challenger 2007 and denying the Morelos Challenger finals rematch, Pacheco Mendez will face fifth seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who defeated Gijs Brouwer 7-5, 7-5 in the second round. This would pose a decent test for the former's pacing and aggression, as well as their service game consistency while trying to defeat their service game allegations. Should be an intriguing match, especially with their point construction that could possibly be tested in the important times!

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Pacheco Mendez then started the game with a service game hold to 1-0. However, after the Mexican wild card won a point through a forehand pass, N. Mejia had to take an immediate medical timeout due to him feeling unwell. After the medical timeout, N. Mejia tried to sustain through several longer rallies, but his failed drop shot resulted in Pacheco Mendez's break of serve to 2-0. Subsequently, he consolidated with a service game hold to 3-0 to affirm his solid play, and he almost paved the way to double the break through a forehand winner, but N. Mejia still held his service game to 3-1.

Three games later, Pacheco Mendez had a working pass to secure his one-point lead before somehow having a match point, which was saved through an unforced error. N. Mejia then held his serves thanks to his volley finish to Pacheco Mendez's tweener, which meant the latter had to serve for the match. Even if he had to face several break points midway, the Mexican wild card still managed to save it before finally serving it out, also taking the second set 6-3 to secure his maiden Challenger-level quarterfinal appearance.

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While it turned out Acapulco also holds a Challenger-level tournament to close this year's Mexican Challenger swing at the same venue with the 250 two months ago, the second-round match featured wild card Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez, who stunned second seed Michael Mmoh 6-3, 7-6(6) in the first round, and Nicolas Mejia, who earned a Special Exempt after being the runner-up of the Morelos Challenger last week and also defeated Maxime Janvier 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the previous round. Parts of this match turned out to bring the best in both players, but the one who appeared more consistent and aggressive would prevail by the end of the match.

It all started after three consecutive holds as N. Mejia fired his trademark drop shot before Pacheco Mendez got the volley, but missed his finishing forehand for the Colombian's 2-point lead. This game turned out to conclude with Pacheco Mendez's service game hold with an ace to 2-2, followed by his backhand pass several moments later to generate his break point. It was converted 2 points later thanks to his defense-to-offense efforts (to N. Mejia's forehand error) prior to Pacheco Mendez's consolidation to 4-2. Further asserting his dominance, the Mexican wild card even doubled the break as his volley paved the way to the one-point lead before N. Mejia's forehand errors after some lengthy rallies (5-2).

By the eighth game, Pacheco Mendez should have served for the first set. However, N. Mejia had other ideas, scoring a cross-court forehand pass to start before breaking to 5-3 several moments later thanks to his preceding drop shot, where Pacheco Mendez's volley, which went too long that resulted in the said break. However, as N. Mejia was slated to hold the said service game, Pacheco Mendez fought back with a drop volley that forced the first deuce, and even if N. Mejia had another game point, it was insufficient due to a double fault. This led to the Colombian's third-shot errors that not only created Pacheco Mendez's set point but also converted it for him to take the first set 6-3, putting himself in front in this match.

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Teen sensation Leylah Annie Fernandez advances to 2nd round in Monterrey

Teen sensation Leylah Annie Fernandez advances to 2nd round in Monterrey

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Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez advanced to the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros tennis tournament with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele on Tuesday.

Fernandez, from Laval, Que., had 13 break point opportunities against Voegele, converting five of them. Coming off a run to the final of the Mexican Open last week, Fernandez was good on 64.6 per cent of her…

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Monterrey. Victoria Azarenka will play in the quarterfinals

Monterrey. Victoria Azarenka will play in the quarterfinals

The 67th racket of the world, Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka, in the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros tournament defeated Zarina Diyas from Kazakhstan, occupying 107th place in the world ranking, 6/3, 6/2.

For 1 hour and 7 minutes of the match, Victoria made two aces and six breaks, never making a mistake when serving. While Zarina twice implemented break point and made three…

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Angelique Kerber became the quarter-finalist of the competition in Monterrey

Angelique Kerber became the quarter-finalist of the competition in Monterrey

The fifth racket of the world, German tennis player Angelique Kerber, in the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros tournament defeated Czech Karoline Muchova, who occupies the 109th place in the world ranking, – 6/3, 6/4.

For 1 hour and 24 minutes of the match, Angelique Kerber realized three break points, making one double mistake. Whereas Karolina thrice thrown three times and realized one…