Carina Witthoeft defeated Klara Koukalova of Czech Republic 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 to secure her first ever WTA Tour quarter-final appearance. - IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Since the retirement of 22-time Grand Slam winner Steffi Graf in 1999 Germany has kept churning out some of the finest women’s tennis players over the years.
Andrea Petkovic, Angelique Kerber, Sabine Lisicki and Julia Goerges are currently among the few familiar names on the WTA Tour and 20-year-old Carina Witthoeft hopes to join the list soon.
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