PARIS, France
Andrea Petkovic held her nerve in a tense final set to finally end the run of qualifier Kiki Bertens and book her place in the quarterfinals of the French Open.
Bertens came racing out of the blocks, firing winners and taking the first set at a canter. However, Petkovic hit back to take the second before closing out a tight decider with a forehand winner into the open court following yet another punishing baseline exchange.
Petkovic has endured a difficult few years, suffering a succession of serious injuries, and her 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over Bertens sees her return to the quarterfinals at a major for the first time since the 2011 US Open.
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