Kerber wins the Billie Jean Cup: Germany compensates against the Czech Republic

Angelique Kerber | WTA Billie Jean King Cup | WTA Highlights"/> Thanks to a strong comeback of Angelique Kerber, the German Tennis Women have maintained their chances on the prague victory at Billie Jean King Cup in Prague.

The three-time Grand Slam winner won 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 0, 6: 4 against French Open Champion Barbora Krejcikova and pleased in the first group match against hosts Czech Republic to 1: 1. For the decisive double on Monday night, team captain Rainer Schüttler Anna-Lena nominated Friedermisch and debutantin Jule Niemeier (Neuwied / Dortmund).

Kerber had stood under immense pressure, because previously Andrea Petkovic had been open to the 1-6, 3: 6 against the Olympic Second Marketa Vontahrousova. In a defeat against Krejcikova, the duel would have been decided prematurely. But the kieler proved her typical fighter qualities in the very beginning with the world ranking latites after 0: 3-residue.

The 33-year-old, who returned to the top 10 on Monday after more than two years ago, could not use three sentence balls in the first round and gave the Tiebreak with a double error. But instantly, Kerber placed a walk, hounded Krejcikova and looked curled. Although the Czech survived in the third sentence, the Czech herself, but Kerber held bravourously and refreshed the double after 2:16 hours.

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Petkovic had previously been lost to lost posts despite great use against the silver medal winner from Tokyo. Only their sixth impact game won the 34-year-old center of the second sentence, fromDousova was better in all matters and cheered after 77 minutes the careful starting victory.

Since only the winners of the four triplets in the semifinals feed on Friday is a good start of enormous importance. On Tuesday (17.00), the German team denies their second and last group match against Switzerland for Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.

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The former Fed Cup will take place this year for the first time in reformed form as a final round with twelve teams in Prague. The most important team competition in women s tennis was named in 2020 after the US Icon Billie Jean King.