Angelique Kerber booked a Wimbledon final showdown with defending champion Serena Williams as the German ended Venus Williams' bid for a fairytale title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory on Thursday.
Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, was eliminated by Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova 6-4, 6-4 at the Miami Open yesterday.
Zheng Saisai, the Chinese player who surprisingly knocked out Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber from the Qatar Open, claimed another high-profile scalp, beating Eugenie Bouchard.
New Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber crashed out of the Qatar Open yesterday, in her first singles tournament since winning in Melbourne last month.
It took Angelique Kerber 13 years on the professional circuit to win a Grand Slam, but it has taken her an extra month to be reunited with her Australian Open trophy.
World number one Serena Williams is the latest high-profile name to pull out of the Qatar Open, citing flu for her withdrawal.
Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Qatar Open tournament to be held later this month due to an injury to her left forearm, organisers announced.
