Kerber tames Munchova with ease
Kerber will face top-ranked Ash Barty in the semi-final.
LONDON: Former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber of Germany advanced to the semi-finals of the grasscourt Grand Slam after defeating an error-prone Karolina Muchova 6-2, 6-3.
The 2018 champion, seeded No. 25 this year at the All England Club, arrived for the match having defeated Czech Muchova both times in their two matches in two weeks in 2019 and never lost control of the match on Court One.
Kerber, the former world No. 1, also won the Australian Open and the U.S. Open in 2016, used her forehand flawlessly against the 19th seed Muchova, as well as expertly mixing drop shots to set up opportunities for winners.
Muchova, who had her left thigh bandaged, did not help her cause by committing 27 unforced errors to the nine winners she managed during the 75-minute match.
The 19th-seeded Czech was equally guilty of failing to capitalize on her opportunities, converting only one of the eight break-point chances she had on the left-hander's serve.
Kerber, who arrived at Wimbledon with a championship from Bad Homburg and is the only past winner still in the field, broke Muchova twice in each set.
On her second match point, Muchova blasted a forehand long, giving the German the victory.
Courtesy:wimbledon.com
