Qualifier Siegemund stuns top seed Radwanska in Stuttgart


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 24 Apr 2016

Germany's Laura Siegemund hits a shot during her third round match against compatriot Annika Beck at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 23, 2016. REUTERS/John French

BERLIN (Reuters) - German qualifier Laura Siegemund caused a sensation, knocking out top seed and world number two Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets on Saturday to reach the Stuttgart Grand Prix final.

Siegemund, the world number 71, will meet Angelique Kerber in the tournament's first all-German final after the Australian Open champion ousted fifth seed Petra Kvitova 6-4 4-6 6-2.

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