Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber crashed out in the first
round of the French Open on Tuesday May 24,2016 as the German third seed lost 6-2,
3-6, 6-3 to Kiki Bertens, the world number 58.
Kiki Bertens, who won
her second career title at Nuremberg on Saturday, broke Kerber twice to
claim the opening set on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Angelique Kerber responded
in the second set to force a decider, but Dutchwoman Bertens completed a
shock victory to set up a second-round tie against Italy's Camila
Giorgi or French wildcard Alize Lim.
Angelique Kerber's preparations for
Roland Garros were far from ideal, with the 28-year-old failing to win a
match at Madrid or Rome before withdrawing from last week's Nuremberg
event with a shoulder injury.
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