Jan 14, 2015
Kvitova, Kerber advance in Sydney International
Petra Kvitova and Angelique Kerber were quarterfinal winners Wednesday at the Sydney International tennis event, a final hardcourt Australian Open tune-up. The second-seeded Wimbledon champion Kvitova rallied past Aussie favorite Jarmila Gajdosova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The Sports Network
Sydney, Australia- Petra Kvitova and Angelique Kerber were quarterfinal winners Wednesday at the Sydney International tennis event, a final hardcourt Australian Open tune-up.
The second-seeded Wimbledon champion Kvitova rallied past Aussie favorite Jarmila Gajdosova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Gajdosova had knocked out Andrea Petkovic and Dominika Cibulkova to reach the quarterfinals.
Next up for Kvitova is defending Sydney champion Tsvetana Pironkova, who handled Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-4, 6-1. Pironkova upset Kerber in last year's final here.
Kerber, the No. 5 seed, came back from a set down to beat Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 0-6, 6-1, 6-4. Kerber will meet Czech Karolina Pliskova in the semifinals.
Pliskova outlasted Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.
This week's winner will take home $124,000.