Yesterday knocked it with Kiki Bertens in her first top-ten player of the year, today with Angelique Kerber, a triple grandslamwinnares and former number one in the world. And or Elise Mertens in bloedvorm condition. Like a whirlwind she went at times violently. With a service that perfectly turned and aggressive tennis from the baseline was Kerber soon 4-1 in the chalk. Arms wide in the German – also they were impressed by the imposing Belgian. Kerber stronger still back to 4-4, but at 5-4-ahead was the first setbal touch for Mertens.
.@elise_mertens buckles down to take the opening set, 6-4! #QTO2019 pic.twitter.com/VwXrF7a7fs
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Another story in set two. Kerber krikte her level, and illustrated why she is a former number one in the world. In no time, hanging the signs again in balance: 6-2. Those who thought that Kerber is also in the set of three just for a moment about our fellow could go rolling, was cheated out of. Mertens hit again hélemaal under steam and allowed her opponent just one game in the third set: 6-1.
In the final battle is Mertens across a new klepper: the Romanian Simona Halep. The topreekshoofd kegelde fourth seed Svitolina in three sets out of the tournament after a 2 hour and 9 minute fight: 6-3, 3-6 and 6-4. Halep, that in 2014 the tournament in Doha and won, recently coached by Thierry Van Cleemput, the ex-coach of David Goffin. The 27-year-old Halep, former number one in the world, stands for the 34th time in the final of a WTA tournament. She has 18 WTA titles to her name.