BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) – World number one Angelique Kerber survived a big scare from Australian wildcard Ashleigh Barty to progress to the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.The reigning Australian and US Open champion held on to beat the impressive Barty in three sets 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.Barty, the 2011 junior Wimbledon champion, walked away from the sport at the end of 2014 and only returned for four tournaments in 2016.However, the 20-year-old from Brisbane is now back on the tour full-time and she showed local fans what they have been missing with a brave fight against Kerber.Showing no nerves, …read more
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