Tennis - Kerber loses second singles match at comeback tournament
Angelique Kerber also lost her second singles match after her comeback and missed out on the decisive point for the mixed German tennis team at the United Cup. Despite an impressive start, the three-time Grand Slam tournament winner was beaten 6:1, 2:6, 2:6 by France's Caroline Garcia in Sydney.
As Alexander Zverev won earlier, the score is now 1:1 after the two singles matches. A second win in the second preliminary round match would see the German team through to the quarter-finals. The decision will be made in the final mixed match.
Kerber (35) got off to an impressive start in her second singles match after her 18-month maternity leave. However, the world number 20 Garcia also made mistakes, and after just 23 minutes the player from Kiel had secured the first set. The match then took an unexpectedly clear turn: Garcia improved considerably and was then too strong for Kerber.
Zverev won his match
Zverev also won his second singles match of the new season in three sets and put the German team in the lead. The 26-year-old from Hamburg beat the French veteran Adrian Mannarino 4:6, 6:4, 6:3.
At the start of their preliminary round matches, Kerber and Zverev had together secured the decisive 2:1 win over Italy in the mixed. Kerber had lost her singles match against Italy and Zverev had equalized the score. The winners of the groups of three teams each qualify for the quarter-finals. The United Cup also serves as preparation for the Australian Open in Melbourne. The first Grand Slam tournament of the year begins in mid-January.
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- Kerber's loss in Sydney means the German team will need a victory in the upcoming mixed match to advance in the United Cup.
- Germany's mixed team, including Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev, is competing in the International United Cup tournament, also known as the WTA and ATP team competition.
- Prior to the United Cup, both Kerber and Zverev had participated in a single match against Italy, with a combined effort securing them a 2-1 victory.
- The German tennis team, featuring Kerber and Zverev, is currently tied 1-1 after their respective singles matches against Italy and France in the United Cup tournament held in Sydney.
- Despite a strong start, Kerber was unable to secure a win against France's Caroline Garcia, which could have given Germany an advantage going into the mixed match.
- In a separate match, Zverev had a successful outing against France's Adrian Mannarino, clinching a 3-set victory and putting the German team ahead in the United Cup's singles matches.
- The United Cup serves as a preparatory tournament for the upcoming Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, which begins in mid-January, offering a chance for players like Kerber and Zverev to gain some momentum ahead of the event.
Source: www.stern.de
