Bertens leaves the "slob feeling" to find his party against Stephens | Now

Kiki Bertens regrets having missed Wednesday's game against Sloane Stephens in the WTA final. The Westland dolf sank in three sets against the American.

Bertens, 26, secured a place in the semi-finals in Singapore with a win. She was very close, but Stephens showed the longest breath: 6-7 (4), 6-2, and 3-6.

"I'm here with stories," said Bertens after the match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium against the FOX Sports . "It was a very difficult race, so if you lose on a few points, you can certainly get crushed."

Bertens started the deciding set with a break, but Stephens was resilient and went back into the game. the game. She won two service games against the Dutch and was eager to win.

"My service is currently debatable," said Bertens himself. "In the last game and last week, I made a lot of double mistakes, although things have improved today, Stephens has had a lot of bullets and played smartly."

Everyone still has a chance to win semifinals

Despite the loss Against the always unbeaten, Stephens Bertens still has a view of a place in the last four. The Dutch started Monday in the final with a nice win against Angelique Kerber and have as many points as the German (two).

Only numbers one and two of the red group stand in front of the semi-finals against which they face each other. the best players in the white group. Kerber will meet Stephens on Friday and Bertens will play against Naomi Osaka, who, despite two losses, also has a view of the semi-finals.

Bertens is afraid of the Japanese, who this year have written the US Open and the Indian Wells. "It's not the least tournaments," the Dutch know. "If she hits the balls well, she wins almost everyone, but we do not know exactly what the score is, but we will certainly find out."