Bertens wants to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open

Your current winning streak – also in doubles – should not end today against the American Madison Keys. “It doesn’t stop,” said Bertens beaming after winning 6-3, 6-3 with Swede Johanna Larsson against Serena and Venus Williams on Sunday night. The US sisters have already cleared all major titles in doubles several times.

Despite cramps, the South Hollander beat Russian Daria Kassatkina 10:8 in the third set in an almost three-hour tour de force on Saturday evening. After that, she could only sleep for three hours because she was so full of adrenaline. So she was still sitting with her coach Raemon Sluiter. The former Davis Cup player has made her fit since last fall. “I had a very good preparation at the beginning of the year. Physically I feel better, that’s crucial. And I have self-confidence,” said Bertens.

She has won ten singles in a row since qualifying in Nuremberg, won the title in Franconia and threw out Australian Open winner Kerber at the start in Paris last Tuesday. That’s not all: The 25-year-old also won the doubles in Nuremberg, and she’s still there in Paris – that’s what made 16 matches in two weeks.

“I hope that I can go out on the pitch with renewed energy on Monday,” said the Dutchman, who is currently ranked 58th, before the first match against Keys. The world rankings-17. After all, he was already in the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2015 and most recently in the final in Rome.

Bertens had already reached the round of 16 in Paris two years ago, but then lost to Andrea Petkovic, also because she previously suffered from thyroid disease. Now she has even made the national qualification for the Olympics by reaching the round of 16. A trip to Rio was still far away not long ago.

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