EASTBOURNE Liberal Tribune: Wimbledon winner Angelique Kerber eased into series three of the Eastbourne International as Johanna Konta, Kiki Bertens, Simona Halep, and Caroline Wozniacki also reached the last 16 on Tuesday.
Angelique Kerber made the semi-finals
Kerber completes the semi-finals at the Mallorca Open previous week to kick off her grass-court period.
And will be confident of claiming her first trophy of the year in Eastbourne, where she has twice accomplished the final.
Her challenger Sam Stosur was one of a host of the team playing two games in the one day after rain interrupted Monday’s timetable.
The expert Australian had seen off American Sofia Kenin in the round first.