Angelique Kerber completes horror show for hosts on Rod Laver Arena as she thrashes wildcard Kimberly Birrell to reach Australian Open fourth round Angelique Kerber cruised past Kimberly Birrell at the Australian Open on Friday On her 31st birthday Kerber beat the Aussie wildcard 6-1, 6-0 to reach round four Birrell's defeat followed another heavy loss for an Australian on Rod Laver Arena Aussie men's No 1 Alex De Minaur was beaten in straight sets by Rafael Nadal
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Published: 13:11 GMT, 18 January 2019 | Updated: 13:11 GMT, 18 January 2019
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Birthday girl Angelique Kerber thrashed Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 6-0 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday and complete a late-night horror show for the locals at Rod Laver Arena.
On the day of her 31st birthday, the German former champion has enjoyed a
