Defending champion Kerber loses at Wimbledon
Defending champion Angelique Kerber was dumped out of Wimbledon on Thursday as she suffered a stunning 2-6 6-2 6-1 second-round defeat by American world number 95 Lauren Davis. German Kerber, a three-times Grand Slam champion, raced through the first set before the match turned wildly on its head and Davis, who needed a lucky-loser spot to play in the tournament, lost only three more games.
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- Published Date: 07:50 | 04 July 2019
- Modified Date: 07:50 | 04 July 2019
Unseeded American Lauren Davis came from a set down to knock out defending champion Angelique Kerber in the second round of Wimbledon.
Davis failed to even get through qualifying and only made the tournament as a lucky loser after some of the wild-card spots weren't used, but pulled off perhaps the biggest upset of the week by beating Kerber 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.
"It's almost surreal," said Davis, who started the year ranked outside the top 250.
Davis said the turning point came when she was up a break at 3-2 in the second set and managed to hold after saving three break points.
"I told myself you're strong, you can do it, you belong here," Davis said.
Kerber beat Serena Williams in last year's final.