Angelique Kerber overcame a bad back and a mid-match wobble to record her first win at the 2018 WTA Finals. Read more: Wimbledon champion Kerber splits with coach“It was two or three points that decided the match, I think it was a really good match," Kerber told British broadcaster BT Sport. The momentum swung wildly in a heavy-hitting battle, with Kerber breaking to love in the first game only for Osaka to repeat the trick in the next game. However, Osaka fought back to earn two break points and levelled the match at 5-5 with a brilliant forehand winner. But the older player ground her opponent down and the pressure told in the sixth game of the decider when Osaka fell a break behind.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 25, 2018 19:41 UTC