The top seed ultimately proved too much for Lesia Tsurenko, winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. World number one Angelique Kerber battled past Lesia Tsurenko in a stuttering start to her first Grand Slam title defence at the Australian Open Monday.The top seed ultimately proved too much for the Ukrainian, winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena and but the German’s laboured victory was far from impressive.Kerber, 28, stunned Serena Williams in the final last year and went on to win the US Open, dethroning the American powerhouse as the world’s top ranked player.She is not only …read more
Source: Pulse Nigeria