Even though Kerber’s break point conversion was at decent 75% (3/4), the world No.81 Potapova broke the German as many as six times to earn her first Top 10 victory on the grand Court Philippe Chatrier. The Russian teenager, a former junior No.1, made 21 unforced errors, just as her opponent, but her winners gave her the absolute advantage, 28 to Kerber’s 16.
Truth be told, Kerber was not in the best state in terms of health. Before the tournament, she said it was a big win just to be able to play Roland Garros after the ankle injury that forced her to withdraw from the Mutua Madrid Open in the second round and skip the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome.