Mar 14, 2019; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Angelique Kerber (GER) as she defeated Venus Williams (not pictured) during their quarterfinal match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Jayne Kamin-Oncea
(Reuters) - A slew of errors came at the worst possible time for Venus Williams on Thursday as she blew a first set tiebreak before losing 7-6(3) 6-3 to Angelique Kerber in the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals in Indian Wells.
Momentum swung firmly in Kerber's favour during the tie-break when Williams committed six unforced errors, including a backhand into the net that handed the German the set.
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