FILE PHOTO: Aug 26, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Angelique Kerber of Germany hits to Kristina Mladenovic of France in the first round on day one of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Fourth seed Angelique Kerber reached the Pan Pacific Open semi-finals in Japan on Friday after American Madison Keys retired due to injury early in the deciding set.
With the match clock at just over two hours, Kerber grabbed an early break to lead in the final set at 6-4 4-6 2-1, before Keys pulled out of the contest.
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