Australian Open: Former Champ Kerber Ousted, Zverev Ends Rublev Hot Streak

27th January 2020

The 30th seed Pavlyuchenkova won through against the German 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in 2hrs 37mins to set up a last-eight clash with Garbine Muguruza in Melbourne

Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates after winning his fourth round match against Andrey Rublev of Russia on day eight of the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Arena in Melbourne, Monday, January 27, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates after winning his fourth round match against Andrey Rublev of Russia on day eight of the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Arena in Melbourne, Monday, January 27, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • The 2016 Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber lost in three gruelling sets as Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarter-finals for a third time on Monday
  • The 28-year-old Pavlyuchenkova has now reached the quarter-finals three times in the last four years -- but has never got any further in the Grand Slam
  • Germany's Alexander Zverev ended the hot streak of his close friend Andrey Rublev of Russia to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday

MELBOURNE, Australia- The 2016 Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber lost in three gruelling sets as Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reached the quarter-finals for a third time on Monday.

The 30th seed Pavlyuchenkova won through against the German 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in 2hrs 37mins to set up a last-eight clash with Garbine Muguruza in Melbourne.

The 28-year-old Pavlyuchenkova has now reached the quarter-finals three times in the last four years -- but has never got any further in the Grand Slam.

Germany's Alexander Zverev ended the hot streak of his close friend Andrey Rublev of Russia to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday.

The seventh seed broke once in each set for a clinical 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win in just 1hr 37mins to go into a match-up with Stan Wawrinka, the powerful Swiss who beat Russia's Daniil Medvedev.

Zverev retains his 100 percent record over Rublev, who came into the match on a 15-match winning run including titles in Doha and Adelaide earlier this month.