11:18
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 5:2
Kerber has to go over the second serve with both match balls, but masters it with flying colors. The Kielerin stays in the game!
11:17
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 5:2
Kerber doesn’t seem to be able to knock the buck over here anymore! There are two match points for Yulia Putintseva.
11:14
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 5:2
The Kazakhs’ service game is contested, but in the end it goes to the local hero. The pressure on Kerber is now increasing, the German now needs three wins in a row.
11:09 a.m
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 4:2
That will do the Germans good! Angie Kerber not only brings her serve through, but also does it safely and easily.
11:05
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 4:1
Putintseva is there at crucial moments. The Kazakh Kerber keeps taking the wind out of her sails when she seems to be freeing herself.
11:01
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 3:1
Despite a lot of resistance, Angie Kerber manages to get the game and hold her serve. The woman from Kiel acknowledges this fact with a loud scream and now has to pick up the momentum.
10:59
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 3:0
Kerber is now completely off the roll in places. The German makes unnecessary mistakes and is lucky that her opponent also makes a mistake. Otherwise there would have been another break here.
10:54
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 3:0
Slowly but surely it is now for Angie Kerber! The German does not get her leg on the ground again when the opponent serves and concedes the 0:3.
10:53
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 2:0
The false start in the second set is complete for Angie Kerber. The German has trouble with the serve and sometimes lacks the necessary body language. So the Kieler conceded the 0:2 here.
10:50
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3 1:0
The Kazakh takes the momentum from winning the set and gets her serve to make it 1-0 in no time at all.
10:44
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 6:3
But unfortunately it doesn’t happen that way! Kerber leaves the serve in the important phase and after an unnecessary backhand mistake by the Germans, the third set is now on.
10:40 a.m
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 5:3
But Kerber fends off all three set balls here. If she does get through her serve, it could be a mental impact hit.
10:39
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 5:3
But the German loses this momentum completely here. She does not serve well and now has three set points to defend.
10:37
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 5:3
Is there anything else? Kerber looks significantly improved and actually manages to get the break. Can the German take the momentum with her?
10:32
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 5:2
This sentence is not finished yet! Kerber serves better towards the end and shortens to 2: 5. However, it will have to improve further.
10:32
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 5:1
Kerber is a little lucky here, because the edge of the net helps the German, who faced the set point after just over an hour of play.
10:28
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 5:1
The game develops very strongly in the direction of sentence three. Kerber seems to be giving away this passage here.
10:25
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 4:1
From a German point of view, the whole thing is going in the wrong direction. Carried by the audience, Putintseva seems more determined than ever and gets the next break here. Kerber needs to wake up now!
10:23
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 3:1
Angie Kerber has to do more. The German doesn’t play badly, but seems a bit passive and lets Putintseva dominate the rallies from the baseline.
10:19
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 2:1
The challenger acts very powerfully from the baseline and manages to get the break. She leads for the first time in this game.
10:17
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 1:1
Putintseva has the upper hand in this phase. With a strong forehand from the slide, the Kazakh can get the breakball here.
10:14
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 1:1
Yulia Putintseva was missing that in the first sentence. The Kazakh serves much better and is easily 1-1 here.
10:11
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 0:1
Strong rally of the two players. The Kazakh tries the longline from the backhand rally, but puts the ball just outside the line.
10:10
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6 0:0
Kerber starts set two with his own service and plays really well. In the basic strokes, the woman from Kiel has put it on and looks much safer with the set win. But then Putintseva attacks the serves with a lot of risk and makes a debut after 0:40.
10:05
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:6
Good return now from the German, who forces the opponent to make a mistake. Set one goes to Angie Kerber, while the racket flies on the other side of the Kazakh.
10:04
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:5
Kerber cleverly breaks the opponent’s rhythm with a high backhand and forces her into the error. There is the next set ball here!
10:02 a.m
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 3:5
Is there still something for Yulia Putintseva? The Kazakh actually gets the break again because Kerber is too vulnerable on the backhand in this phase and also does not serve optimally.
09:57
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 2:5
Kerber now wants it a little too much and is becoming a bit uncontrolled as a result. She gives up the game, but of course everything is good, because now the German serves to win the set.
09:56
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:5
After another double mistake by the Kazakhs, Kerber actually has her first set ball here, but Putintseva then serves much better and makes a debut with the service winner.
09:52
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:5
Things are looking good for Angelique Kerber. Even if she makes a double mistake, the German holds her service game safely and is 5: 1. She now has four games to win that first set.
09:48
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:4
Yes indeed! Kerber is rewarded for the great effort she puts into this opponent’s service game! The Kazakh’s third service also goes to Kerber, who can already comfortably pull away 4-1.
09:43
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:3
That was close! A forehand from Kerber dances on the edge of the net, but then falls down on the wrong side from a DTB perspective.
09:42
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:3
Good return now from Kerber, who puts Putintseva in reserve and forces her to make a mistake. So here is the next breakball for the German number one!
09:40
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:3
Strong by Angie Kerber! The German defends great and then conjures an outstanding backhand longline out of the hat, which ensures the 30:0 from the point of view of the woman from Kiel.
09:39
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:3
Very important from a German point of view! Angie Kerber serves significantly better because she doses better on the first serve. So the Kieler can bag her game here and make it 3:1.
09:33
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:2
A backhand from the Kazakh lands in the net and the third game of the game also ends with a break.
09:33
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:1
Both players have big problems on serve here. After a great return winner with the forehand, Kerber now has the breakballs again.
09:31
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 1:1
Everything back to the beginning! The challenger plays the return right in front of Kerber’s feet and thus provokes the mistake. The direct re-break goes to the Kazakhs.
09:30
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 0:1
Kerber has to go over the second serve and Putintseva acts with a great stop on the return. The Kazakhs get three chances to bag the direct re-break.
09:28
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 0:1
Kerber doesn’t have to do anything for her break, because her opponent makes a double mistake, which means 1-0 for Kerber.
09:28
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 0:0
If the Kazakh does not go over her first serve, Kerber always has the opportunity to attack. She does that too and gets the breakball here.
09:24
Y. Putintseva – A. Kerber 0:0
The Kazakh opens the game and immediately fires an ace out of the sleeve. But Kerber also gets into the game well, after a strong return, the second point belongs to her.
09:17
It’s about to start!
The players start importing with a slight delay. In a few minutes it will start, the first individual between Kazakhstan and Germany.
08:31
How strong is Putintseva?
Against Yulia Putintseva, number 52 in the world, Kerber is still the slight favorite. Of course, she shouldn’t underestimate the native Russian. Especially since Putintseva recently played a clay court tournament and may be better attuned to it. In Charleston, however, she lost significantly to Anisimova in the second round.
08:26
Kerber not in top form
Of course, hopes rest on Angelique Kerber as the German number one. However, the Kieler has to struggle with problems this year. Only in Indian Wells did the German get past the first round. Most recently, Naomi Osaka suffered a nasty two-set defeat in Miami. Kerber will definitely have to improve today.
08:16
Warm welcome!
Good morning and hello to Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers! This week it is for the German women who have to prove themselves against Kazakhstan. Angelique Kerber, who has to deal with Yulia Putintseva around 9 a.m., makes the start.