Angelique Kerber mark comebacknya from injury with victory in the first round of the Italy open. Positive results also quoted Maria Sharapova.
Kerber performed for the first time after the retreat of the Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix in the last month due to injury. Face Zarina Diyas in Foro Italico on Tuesday (15/5/2018) local time, Kerber registered a 6-2 victory, 7-6 (6).
It was a match that up and down, but in the end, I think all the game is a good game from me, "said Kerber WTA site was quoted as saying.
"Especially because this is the first match of the first round, on clay courts, is always a little bit different and tricky, but I think overall this is a great day."
In the second half, Kerber will face Irina-Camelia Begu. Begu, escaped after carrying out both resistance Peng Shuai in three set4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Of the other matches, Sharapova had to fight all three sets against Ashleigh Barty. After a match for two and a half hours, Sharapova finally win 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.
Sharapova will next face Dominika Cibulkova. Cibulkova got rid of the host male 6-1 Francesca Schiavone, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
This will be the seventh meeting between Sharapova and Cibulkova. In six previous duel, the two tennis players alike win three times.