No mercy as Kerber enjoys double bagel for lunch


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 30 Jun 2015

Angelique Kerber of Germany plays a shot during her match against Carina Witthoeft of Germany at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, June 30, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's Angelique Kerber handed out the third 6-0 6-0 thrashing so far at Wimbledon when she sent compatriot Carina Witthoeft packing on Tuesday.

Five-times champion Venus Williams and Andrea Petkovic had clocked up the so-called "double bagel" on the opening day of the tournament, against Americans Madison Brengle and Shelby Rogers respectively.

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