ATP Finals, Singapore: Halep, defeated by Kerber, to face Cibulkova in critical match

German tennis player Angelique Kerber seems to have booked her place in the knockout stage of the WTA Finals after a straight 6-4 6-2 win over Simona Halep on Tuesday, in the Red Group at the WTA Finals in Singapore.

Kerber posted a surprisingly asymmetrical victory over Halep.

Kerber, electing to receive first, broke Halep’s opening service game and despite later dropping her serve and falling 4-3 behind, the German reeled off the last three games in a row to take the opening set after just 43 minutes, channelnewsasia.com reports.

Kerber was even more dominant in the second set as Halep, one of the best returners in the game, struggled to impose her own game.

Two service breaks gave Kerber the advantage she needed and although Halep saved the first two break points she faced with two spectacular winners, it was too little too late as Kerber wrapped up the win.

Cibulkova plays Keys in Tuesday’s other Red Group match.

In the White Group on Monday Svetlana Kuztetsova defeated Agnieska Radwanska 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 and Karolina Pliskova defeated Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-7, 7-5.