LONDON: The former Wimbledon Champion Angelique Kerber was placed through Wringer at the beginning of the third round clash with Alakandra Sasnovich which was not seeded on Saturday but Germany rallied from a set to win 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 after a delay in rain.
Kerber faces a difficult test against Sara Sorribes Tormo in the previous round before overcoming the Spaniard in the longest women’s match in Wimbledon since 2011 and made a slow start on Saturday with twice after serving at first to give Sasnovich.
Sasnovich World Sasnovich, took the former second English champion this week after watching Serena Williams limp injured in their opening, wrapping the first style after rain for a while stopping action in court.
Kerber has heated up for Wimbledon with his first title in three years in the Tournament of Bad Homburg Perdana last week and the 33-year-old showed why he could not be abolished on the grass with a better response in the second set.
The 2018 champions shot out of the block, played tennis inspired to submit his 27-year-old opponent, bagels and contest levels in each set.
Forehand which was stubborn by Sasnovich talented Kerber as an advantage of 3-1 in the decider and the only Wimbledon champion left in Single Women further tightened his grip in the match before it was finished with Ace to reach the last 16.
In the fourth round of Kerber 25th seed will face the winner of the match between American teenagers Coco Gauff and Slovenia Kaja Juvan who are not seeded.
Wimbledon: Kerber shines after delaying rain to pass the Sasnovich test
