Thursday Night Football

Angelique Kerber reached the second round at the French Open. After a big fight, German number one prevailed in Paris against Polish Magdalena Cheeky with 2: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5. Two days after her triumph at the tennis tournament in Strasbourg, Kerber needed 2:28 hours for their success. The three-time Grand Slam tournament winner even had to ward off two match balls before making progress in the second attempt. Shortly afterwards, she sagged her knees before the three-time Grand Slam winner and native of Bremen roared a loud "come on" after the happy end of a real nerve battle under the wild cheer of the audience and encouraged her fans into a wave. "I left my heart on the pitch today, everything I had, I left on the pitch. I'm so happy that I won the match. The mood here is horny. It is incredible," said Kerber at "Eurosport". The 34-year-old is now dealing with the French Wildcard player Elsa Jacquemot. Petkovic: "In old age, the energy goes d...