Angelique Kerber loses to Daria Gavrilova in Hong Kong quarter-finals
World number one Angelique Kerber has been knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open by Australia’s Daria Gavrilova.
The German – who went out of last week’s China Open at the last-16 stage – lost 6-3 6-1 in an hour and 14 minutes against the world number 38.
Kerber, 28, struggled with her serve and hit six double faults in the match.
Gavrilova, 22, will face Kristina Mladenovic of France or American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the last four.