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Patna : 2016 champion Angelique Kerber, 34, Germany, crashed out of Australian Open 2022 losing her first round match to World No 115 kaia Kanepi, 36, Estonia, at Melbourne Park, Australia, in straight sets on January 18, 2022. Kanepi, who has won 4 career titles, beat Kerber, winner of 13 career titles, 6-4, 6-3 in women’s singles first round on Show Court Arena. Kerber lost the match on her birthday.
Kanepi won 4 break points during the match to 2 by 16th seed Kerber, the winner of US Open title in 2016 and Wimbledon title in 201. The Estonian fired 4 Aces during the match to none by the German. Kanepi won 4 games in a row in the match to 3 by Kerber. Kanepi, in all, won 73 points in the match to 59 points by the German. Kerber committed three dounle faults during the match to 1 by the Estonian. Kanepi will face Marie Bouzkova, in 2nd round on January 20, 2022.
( Angelique Kerber)