Kerber into second French Open quarterfinal

France’s Caroline Garcia reacts after a point against Germany’s Angelique Kerber during their women’s singles fourth round match on day nine of The Roland Garros 2018 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 4, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

German 12th seed Angelique Kerber reached the French Open quarterfinals for the second time on Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over France’s Caroline Garcia.

Kerber, a former world number one and two-time major winner, will face top seed Simona Halep for a place in the semifinals.

Kerber, who also made the last eight in 2012, had lost in the first round in Paris in the last two years.

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