DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Ninth-seeded Sabine Lisicki was among three seeded players to lose three-set matches Tuesday at the Qatar Total Open tennis tournament.
Angelique Kerber, who is 14-3 this year after winning the tournament in Paris last week, ousted Lisicki 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in first-round play. Kerber improved to 4-0 lifetime versus Lisicki.