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Angelique Kerber failed in the semi-finals at the WTA Premier Tournament in Tokyo with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

Former world number one Angelique Kerber missed her second final of the year at the WTA Premier Tournament in Tokyo.The 29-year-old Kieler had to admit defeat in the semi-final after a weak start Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova with 0:6,7:6 (7:4), 4:6.In the final, the Russian will face the winner of the second semi-final match between top seeded Spain’s Garbine Muguruza and defending champion Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark/No. 3) and Kerber, who slipped to 14th place in the WTA ranking after a so far messed-up season, has only reached a WTA final this year.In April, she also lost to Pavlyuchenkova in Monterrey, Mexico.