CC Bellis ousts Doha defending champ

The third round matches were played on Day Four in Doha and one of the strangest was that between Angie Kerber (8) and Johanna Konta (10).

Konta began with a blast in the opening set, winning over half of the points on Kerber’s serve and not having her own serve broken.

Three breaks of the German serve was the basis for a 6-1 lead.

Angie was not laying down, and set two was hers, winning 14 of 15 points on her first serve, breaking Johanna twice, and winning 27 points to 15, levelling things at 1-6 6-1.

The third set confirmed the sensational year which Kerber has had, winning the lion’s share of points on Konta’s serve (18 to 13) and breaking serve 3 times compared with 1 for the Brit.

The 1-6 6-1 6-3 victory carried Kerbers 2018 match record to 12-1 and her quarter final opponent will be number one seed Caroline Wozniacki.

Other third round results:

Caroline Wozniacki (1) defeated qualifier Monica Niculescu 7-5 6-1

Petra Kvitová (16) defeated Elina Svitolina (3) 6-4 7-5

Julia Goerges (9) defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-2 6-2

Caroline Garcia (7) defeated qualifier Anna Blinkova 7-6(3) 7-5

Garbiñe Muguruza (4) defeated Sorana Cîrstea 6-0 6-4

Qualifier CC Bellis defeated Karolina Pliskova (5) 7-6(4) 6-3

18 year old Bellis has now beaten Madison Keys (12) and defending champion Pliskova in successive matches, defying her ranking in the forties. Her latest win was the first over a top five player.

Simona Halep (2) defeated Anastasija Sevastova (13) 6-4 6-3

Quarter final match ups

Caroline Wozniacki (1) v Angie Kerber (8)

Petra Kvitová (16) v Julia Goerges (9)

Caroline Garcia (7) v Garbine Muguruza (4)

Qualifier CC Bellis v Simona Halep (2)

Rotterdam:

Remaining second round

Wildcard Roger Federer (1) defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(8) 7-5

Robin Haase defeated wildcard Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 6-0

Qualifier Daniil Medvedev defeated qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4

Andrey Rublev defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-4 7-6(4)

Grigor Dimitrov (2) defeated Filip Krajinovic 7-6(4) 7-5

New York:

Remaining second round 

Kevin Anderson (1) defeated qualifier Ernesto Escobedo 3-6 6-4 7-6(5)

Frances Tiafoe defeated Dudi Sela 6-4 3-6 6-0

Ivo Karlovic defeated Ryan Harrison (6) 6-4 6-4

Sam Querrey (2) defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 6-3

Buenos Aires:

Remaining second round 

Leonardo Mayer defeated Fabio Fognini (4) 6-3 6-3

Gaël Monfils defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-4 6-3

Federico Delbonis defeated lucky loser from qualifying Gastao Elias 7-6(5) 7-6(6)

Guillermo Garcia-Lopez defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (2) 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(6)