Bertens finds formula to make dream debut from nightmare start The Saigon Times Daily Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands and Germany’s Angelique Kerber shake hands after their group stage match at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore October 22, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Kiki Bertens was suffering a nightmare debut at the WTA Finals against Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber on Monday when the Dutchwoman decided to change her tactics after a pep talk with her coach. She ended up winning the match. Bertens, only in the eight-player field when world number one Simona Halep withdrew through injury, had been swept aside 6-1 in the first set and was 2-1 down in the second to Kerber when she called on Raemon Sluiter for a tactical debate. “Honestly, beginning of the second was just like hopefully I can get a few more games. I was really like playing not good, stressing a little bit too much, thinking about playing bad,” she told reporters after her stunning 1-6 6-3 6-4 triumph. “Then I had a chat with Raemon. He was, like… ‘try to play more aggressive, go for your shots’. “Yeah, that went a little better from there on.” To say it ‘went a little better’ is an understatement with Bertens breaking her German opponent twice to level the contest before she emerged from the topsy-turvy decider with her 11th victory over a top-10 player this season. “Well, before the match the plan was to try to play aggressive where I… [Read full story]
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