Makarova win's over angelique kerber into wester & southern open 2017

CINCINNATI, OH, USA
In a battle of two of the WTA Tour's top lefties, Ekaterina Makarova notched another upset over No.3 seed Angelique Kerber in a marathon match, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(11), at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday.

Kerber came into the match with a winning record against Makarova, and had won their previous meeting in Cincinnati in 2014.  The Russian, however, had won their most recent meeting in the first round of this year's French Open, where she claimed her first win over a World No.1 player.

“Today was unbelievable match and great fighting from both of us,” Makarova said in her post-match press conference. “Every time when we play, normally it's like three sets, a lot of times three sets. So I knew that it would be very tough match. She's a great player, a champion.