Roland Garros 2015: smooth defeat in singles

The match lasted 50 minutes.

"Kerber had a perfect day! It’s not accidental, that she is a top10 player for years. I think there was no realistic chance today against Kerber. But it was not so smooth, what the result suggest. It was a difficult draw, a dominating opponent. And my performance was only mediocre. I’m sorry” – said Timi.

In the 27-minute first set, Kerber won her opponent's serve immediately (to 0), then steadily increase the lead. The 27-year old German player’s performance was constant, while Timi had mistakes before and after good shots. The Hungarian player tried to surprise Kerber with a variety of ways, but without bigger success ...

Kerber broke to 40 twice, after 2:0 and 4:0. Then she won the sixth game to40, saving a break point.

The former Wimbledon semifinalist began the second set with another break, then she jumped to a 2:0 lead. After that Timi won her only game (to 15), then she led 40-0 at 3:1. But she couldn’t hold that service game, and it finished virtually the match.

In the last game, after 5:1 Kerber broke her opponent to 15. So the 11th seed easily finished the match.

On Monday afternoon, the draw was made for Mixed Doubles: Timi and Alexander Peya was seeded 7th. The Hungarian-Austrian pair will meet Arantxa Parra Santonja and David Marrero in the opening round.

The 32-year old Parra Santonja is ranked 30th in doubles, had a career best 22 (2 April 2012). So far, she has won 8 WTA and 9 ITF events in women's doubles. This year she won in Antwerp (Belgium, 731 000 USD, carpet, Co: Anabel Medina Garrigues). Last year she was a quarter-finalist in women's doubles at Roland Garros (Co: Marina Erakovic).

The 35-year old David Marrero is currently ranked 24 in the world ranking in doubles, had a career best of 5 (11 November 2013). So far, he has won 11 ATP tournament, this year he celebrated in Rome (Italy, Euro 3 830 295 Euro, clay, Co: Pablo Cuevas). He was quarter-finalist in Men’s Doubles at the Australian Open (2013), Roland Garros (2013) and US Open (2011, 2014), while in Mixed Doubles at the Australian Open (2013) and US Open (2012).