That was fast!
As if she wanted to compete with her colleague Alexander Zverev (24) (won against Ramos-Vinolas in just 1:14 hours), Angelique Kerber (33) was in an extremely hurry to win her second round at the US Open.
Opponent Angelina Kalinina (24 / Ukraine) didn’t give her the slightest chance in her 6: 3, 6: 2 success. At the French Open in Paris Kerber had shown a partly indisputable performance against Kalinina and was eliminated in the first round.
But now the three-time Grand Slam winner is in the 3rd round of New York, and that after a terrible night. Because of the tornado warning and the flooded streets and subway stations, the Kielerin was stuck on the system after the game against Kalinina was postponed to Thursday. Reason: It rained in the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Kerber: “I wanted to go to the hotel quickly, but it wasn’t possible because of the strong wind and rain. I lay down on a couch in a physio room and slept. I thought I couldn’t get away from here. “
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Masses of water poured over the facility of the US Open. Nobody could leavePhoto: Sebastian Kayser
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Redemption came late. “We only got away at 3:30 am when a car was placed in front of us.” Curious: the journalists’ shuttle already drove at 1:30 am. The subway was also in irregular operation again, but the players were not informed about this. Kalinina also stayed on the system for that time.
The drive to the hotel took another hour. “The streets were flooded, so it didn’t go any faster. I was at the hotel at 4.30 a.m. and the alarm clock rang at 9 a.m. But everything went well. “
The former number 1 coped better with the situation than Kalinina and was through after 65 minutes. Against local hero Sloane Stephens (28), 2017 successor to Kerber as US Open champion, it will be difficult on Friday. The direct balance is 1: 5. And then Stephens played on Wednesday.
Kerber remains relaxed: “I don’t panic. It’s not new not to have a day off. I don’t see that as a disadvantage. “
Strong: Qualifier Oscar Otte is also in round three of the US Open for the first time in his career. The Cologne defeated Denis Kudla (29 / USA) 6: 4, 6: 4, 6: 2. His upcoming opponent is Andreas Seppi (37 / Italy).
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