Rain delays Gavrilova in Birmingham
Daria Gavrilova's second round match has been delayed deep in the first set
Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, 17 June 2016 | tennis.com.au
Inclement weather continues to derail Daria Gavrilova’s Birmingham campaign.
The Victorian world No.50 was leading reigning Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber 6-5 in the opening set of their second round match when play was abandoned.
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— WTA (@WTA) June 16, 2016
The pair will resume their match tonight.
The winner will then have to return later in the day for a quarterfinal match.
Their quarterfinal opponent will be either German Andrea Petkovic or Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro. Petkovic will resume their second round match leading the sixth seed 6-4 6-all.