Anna-Lena Friedsam missed a surprise at the WTA tournament in Strasbourg.
The 28-year-old from Neuwied lost to fourth-placed Belgian Elise Mertens 5:7, 5:7 and thus failed in the round of 16.
In the late afternoon, top German player Angelique Kerber is also in action, the 34-year-old meets Aliyaksandra Sasnowitsch from Belarus. After the preparatory event, the French Open is coming up, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year starts on Sunday.
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