Bianca Andreescu continued her winning run, beating Angelique Kerber in the Miami Open third round.
Andreescu, 18, extended her streak of victories to 10 after getting past Kerber 6-4 4-6 6-1 at the WTA Premier event.
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The Canadian teenager has starred so far this year and proved too good for Kerber in a repeat of the Indian Wells Open final, also won by Andreescu.
Andreescu used her power early as both players showed signs of injury and fatigue.
.@BAndreescu_ continues her brilliant run at the @MiamiOpen!
— WTA (@WTA) March 24, 2019
Downs Kerber, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to move into the fourth round! pic.twitter.com/scmwtI5Aea
Kerber's left thigh was strapped, while Andreescu needed treatment on her shoulder during the first set.
After 12 minutes, Kerber took a 2-0 lead, but a double fault handed the break back to Andreescu, who made the most of the opportunity.
Andreescu created two set points in the 10th game, only needing one when Kerber sent a wild forehand long with her 14th unforced error of the set.
Kerber became more aggressive early in the second set and then incredibly won five straight games from 4-1 down to level the match.
Andreescu opened up another 4-1 lead in the third set as the players continue to battle after 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT).
Laser-like by @BAndreescu_#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/t5d3WMTRLe
— WTA (@WTA) March 24, 2019
This time, Andreescu made no mistake, closing out a huge win to continue her scintillating run of form, with Kerber seemingly unhappy with her opponent as they shook hands at the net.