Kerber advances to second round of Bad Homburg Open
Angelique Kerber beats Anastasia Gasanova 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday. She’ll face Italian Lucia Bronzetti in the next round
Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon in 2018 © AI / Reuters / Panoramic
Former world No 1 and three-time Major champion Angelique Kerber has advanced to the second round of the Bad Homburg Open by beating Russian qualifier Anastasia Gasanova in straight sets at Bad Hombourg on Tuesday afternoon.
Kerber, seeded third, won 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and 20 minutes and will next face Italian Lucia Bronzetti in the second round. Bronzetti had advanced when her opponent Kaja Juvan retired while trailing 4-7, 7-5, 2-0.
Bad Hombourg WTA 250, first-round results (Bod Hombourg vor der Höhe, grass, EUR 203.024)
- Sabine Lisicki (WC) beat Tamara Korpatsch (LL): 6-4, 7-6 (5)
- Amanda Anisimova (6) beat Alison Van Uytvanck: 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Jule Niemeier (WC) beat Claire Liu: 6-2, 6-2
- Alize Cornet (9) beat Anna Kalinskaya: 6-2, 6-4
- Greet Minnen beat Misaki Doi (LL): 6-3, 6-3
- Tatjana Maria (WC) beat Anastasia Potapova: 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
- Daria Kasatkina (1) beat Andrea Petkovic: 6-1, 6-2
- Ann Li beat Anna Bondar: 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-1
- Katie Swan (Q) beat Sloane Stephens: 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Tamara Zidansek beat Yuliya Hatouka (Q): 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Caroline Garcia beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich: 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Kamilla Rakhimova (Q) beat Liudmila Samsonova (8): 7-6 (6), 6-4
- Lucia Bronzetti beat Kaja Juvan: 4-6, 7-5, 2-0 ret.
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