Lights out for Stosur as Kerber continues impressive form at Rio

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Angelique KerberGerman Angelique Kerber safely negotiated her way past Australian counterpart Samantha Stosur 6-0 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rio Olympic Games.

The opening set of the third-round match was one way traffic for Kerber, as she made playing tennis look simple. The German moved sublimely across the court and showcased her arsenal of shots, allowing Stosur to get in no rhythm whatsoever.

However, as Stosur has throughout her career, she came out in the second set in fighting mode. The Australian won the first game of the set, but looked set to leave the tournament until she really went after Kerber when the German was serving for the match. Suddenly, Stosur upped her game and finally converted her fifth break point to level at 5-5. But, just as things were looking up, Kerber immediately stepped on the gas, broke back and then served out the match, showing all the emotions of pure elation.

Kerber clearly outplayed her opponent and had too much for her on a hot evening under lights in Rio. The reigning Australian Open champion has looked in ominous form so far, as she aims to go one step further than Wimbledon and get the gold medal for Germany.

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

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  1. Elena Svitolina beat the best player in tennis and deserves the Gold. She is my pick although in a much tougher half of the draw than Kerber’s easy half.

  2. Obviously, she wasn’t the best player against Petra Kvitova. I hold either Petra or Kerber as favourites.

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