IPTL: Japan Leg Review

IPTL --> Japan Leg Review

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IPTL Match 6 Review: Singapore Slammers vs Japan Warriors

Japan Warriors 23-27 Singapore Slammers

Jelena Jankovic 2-6 Kiki Bertens
Jean-Julien Rojer/Jelena Jankovic 6-5 Nick Kyrgios/Kiki Bertens
Marat Safin 1-6 Carlos Moya
Kei Nishikori/Fernando Verdasco 5-6 Marcelo Melo/Nick Kyrgios (Baghdatis in, Kyrgios out at 4-2)
Kei Nishikori 9-4 Nick Kyrgios

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IPTL Match 3 Review: Singapore Slammers vs Indian Aces

Singapore Slammers 25-26 Indian Aces

Carlos Moya 6-4 Thomas Enqvist
Marcos Baghdatis 4-6 Feliciano Lopez
Nick Kyrgios/Marcelo Melo 6-4 Ivan Dodig/Feliciano Lopez
Marcelo Melo/Kiki Bertens 4-6 Rohan Bopanna/Sania Mirza
Kiki Bertens 5-6 Kirsten Flipkens

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The second day of action started with the tie between Singapore Slammers and Indian Aces. The slammers entered the tie with a 29-19 loss to UAE Royals, 1 game away from achieving a loss but a 6-1 loss for Kiki Bertens proved crucial in the match. Whereas it was just opposite for Indian Aces, winning all 5 sets to defeat Japan Warriors 30-17.

IPTL Match 1 Review: Singapore Slammers vs UAE Royals

UAE Royals 29-19 Singapore Slammers

Goran Ivanisevic 6-3 Rainer Schuettler (Carlos Moya substituted in at 4-2)
Martina Hingis 6-1 Kiki Bertens
Tomas Berdych 6-4 Nick Kyrgios
Pablo Cuevas/Daniel Nestor 6-3 Marcelo Melo/Marcos Baghdatis
Martina Hingis/Daniel Nestor 5-8 Kiki Bertens/Marcelo Melo

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WTA Surprise Performance of the Year #3: Kiki Bertens

Kiki Bertens had the year of her life, breaking into the Top 30 for the first time in her career and reaching her first ever Grand Slam semifinal at Roland Garros. She also managed to help the Netherlands Fed Cup team to reach the semifinals of the Fed Cup competition, only to lose against France narrowly.

Kiki Bertens at the French Open. Photo by Getty Images