LINZ, Austria, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Top-seed Angelique Kerber rebounded from a first-set shutout in claiming a first-round win Wednesday at the Generali Ladies Linz WTA tournament in Austria.
Kerber won just 10 points in losing the first set before finding her game for a 0-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Monica Niculescu. After winning 29 percent of the points in the first set, Kerber won 63 percent of the second and third sets.