angelique kerber rallied past madison keys to win the family circle cup on sunday , capturing six of the last seven games for a 6-2 , 4-6 , 7-5 victory . this was kerber 's fourth wta title and first since linz in 2013 . the german broke serve five times against an opponent who had n't lost serve all week . kerber fell to the ground and covered her face in celebration when keys ' final shot sailed long . kerber had defeated friend , countrywoman and defending champion andrea petkovic in the semifinals . angelique kerber -lrb- centre -rrb- celebrates her victory in charleston with the local ball boys and girls . by . paul revoir . published : . 13:21 est , 4 march 2013 . | . updated : . kerber kisses the trophy after emerging victorious in the final of the family circle cup . kerber trailed 4-1 in the final set , with the 20-year-old american using a strong serve to build what looked like a solid lead . the german won 12 of the next 16 to tie the match . keys moved in front once more at 5-4 before kerber took control for good . kerber won the next game at love , then rallied from 40-0 down to break serve and pull ahead . keys made four straight errors in the final game to give kerber the match . keys , seeded seventh , entered the final on a strong run . she had dominated four opponents in reaching her first clay-court final . but kerber was just as relentless at keeping the ball in play and counting on keys ' aggressiveness to lead to mistakes on the slow surface . keys finished with 57 unforced errors , nearly three times as many as kerber 's 21 . kerber sits on the court in apparent disbelief after she clinched victory in a pulsating final . 05:14 est , 5 march 2013 . it seems the rumours are true . keys gets tangled up on the court before going on to lose a tight three-set final . a general view of the main court in charleston during the final of the family circle cup . kerber broke serve three times in a surprisingly quick opening set . keys found her footing in the second set to tie the match . she moved kerber from side to side and used her powerhouse forehand to gain control . that continued into the third set and she built a 4-1 lead . keys consistently hit serves topping 100 mph . her consistency , though , did n't match kerber 's . keys made only 66 percent of her first serves while kerber proved steady at 83 percent . it was the second straight knockdown final for keys and kerber . keys outlasted the german in three sets to win her only wta title , at eastbourne last june . russell crowe was linked to his les miserables co-star at the weekend and lo and behold , the pair of them only ambled out for a very public lunch in los angeles . kerber stretches out to her right to play a backhand during the match . keys shows her frustrations after hitting a bad shot in the final on sunday . the duo stopped short of any overt shows of affection , however , so there 's a possibility that they 're just good chums . . but they did seem very comfortable together . friendly : russell crowe was spotted heading to lunch with his les miserables co-star samantha banks on monday after an australian magazine claimed they were a couple . she 's come a long way from finishing third on the bbc 's saturday night talent show i 'd do anything . five . years later , barks is well on the road to becoming a hollywood . star -- with a hollywood superstar on her arm to boot . miss barks , 22 , has been linked romantically with 48-year-old russell crowe , her co-star in the film les miserables . the odd couple : samantha and russell did n't seem like an obvious pair as they walked down the street . deep in conversation : oh to be a fly on the wall for this thespian natter at the euro cafe . an australian magazine claimed that miss . barks , from the isle of man , has developed a ` special relationship ' with the gladiator actor . an . insider told new idea magazine that at the oscars after-party : ` she was . continually touching his sleeve , giggling and sitting in awe of his . every word , and he was lapping up every moment . ' miss barks has also been working out with the actor , and singing with his band at gigs in new york . but her father , richard , said the pair were ` simply friends ' . just friends ? samantha barks with russell crowe at the oscars last month . workout buddies : russell and samantha spent time together in the run up to the oscars . pictures in the magazine showed the co-stars out together last week in fitness attire and dining at a beverly hills café . the pair were also together at the oscars ceremony in los angeles where les mis won three of the coveted statuettes . an insider said they were clearly on very close terms at the after-show party , the governor 's ball . the onlooker at the told the magazine : ` russell and sam greeted each other like the oldest of friends and no one could get a word in . the les miserables co-stars , who performed at the oscars ceremony last month , were ` close ' at the after-party . ` it was electric watching them flirt , it was the buzz of the ball . ' miss . barks missed out playing nancy in the west end production of oliver ! after coming third in the bbc series i 'd do anything , won by jodie . prenger . rocky : russell split from wife danielle spencer last year . but despite not winning the coveted stage role she went on to star as eponine in the big screen adaptation of les miserables . miss barks has previously spoken about how she hit it off with mr crowe during filming of the musical . she said in one interview : ` we had the best time hanging out . it was awesome . ' mr . crowe has also written about the actress and singer on his twitter . account revealing he had been ` working out ' with her including a ` 4km . walk , 30 mins elliptical , 4 mins prone hold , shoulder routine , lats , . bench , turkish stand ' . he also complimented her before her appearance at the oscars on the social networking site . he wrote : ` last tech rehearsals for the big o done ... next up...showtime..@samanthabarks will be looking amazing tonight , worth tuning in just for that . ' miss barks shared one of her own moments with crowe on instagram which showed the pair ` having boxing lessons ' on set . in january she also revealed told how the the pair have performed together . she said ` russell and i actually do gigs - i gig with his band so i speak him a lot . ' she added : ` it 's very cool . we 've done a few gigs in new york so far but whenever we 're all free , we all just love to have a little jam ... it 's wicked . ' despite the couple 's obvious closeness her family last night denied they are romantically involved . speaking from his home in laxey , isle of man , richard barks said the pair were friendly but not in a relationship together . mr crowe split up with his wife of nine years danielle spencer , 43 , in october . the couple have two children . friendly : samantha posted an instagram photo of her and russell 10 weeks ago , saying ` one of my favourite on set pictures '
australian magazine claims the pairs have a ` special relationship ' miss barks has been working out with crowe and singing with his band . her father richard says the co-stars are ` simply friends '
angelique kerber rallied past madison keys to win the family circle cup on sunday , capturing six of the last seven games for a 6-2 , 4-6 , 7-5 victory . this was kerber 's fourth wta title and first since linz in 2013 . the german broke serve five times against an opponent who had n't lost serve all week . kerber fell to the ground and covered her face in celebration when keys ' final shot sailed long . kerber had defeated friend , countrywoman and defending champion andrea petkovic in the semifinals . angelique kerber -lrb- centre -rrb- celebrates her victory in charleston with the local ball boys and girls . by . paul revoir . published : . 13:21 est , 4 march 2013 . | . updated : . kerber kisses the trophy after emerging victorious in the final of the family circle cup . kerber trailed 4-1 in the final set , with the 20-year-old american using a strong serve to build what looked like a solid lead . the german won 12 of the next 16 to tie the match . keys moved in front once more at 5-4 before kerber took control for good . kerber won the next game at love , then rallied from 40-0 down to break serve and pull ahead . keys made four straight errors in the final game to give kerber the match . keys , seeded seventh , entered the final on a strong run . she had dominated four opponents in reaching her first clay-court final . but kerber was just as relentless at keeping the ball in play and counting on keys ' aggressiveness to lead to mistakes on the slow surface . keys finished with 57 unforced errors , nearly three times as many as kerber 's 21 . kerber sits on the court in apparent disbelief after she clinched victory in a pulsating final . 05:14 est , 5 march 2013 . it seems the rumours are true . keys gets tangled up on the court before going on to lose a tight three-set final . a general view of the main court in charleston during the final of the family circle cup . kerber broke serve three times in a surprisingly quick opening set . keys found her footing in the second set to tie the match . she moved kerber from side to side and used her powerhouse forehand to gain control . that continued into the third set and she built a 4-1 lead . keys consistently hit serves topping 100 mph . her consistency , though , did n't match kerber 's . keys made only 66 percent of her first serves while kerber proved steady at 83 percent . it was the second straight knockdown final for keys and kerber . keys outlasted the german in three sets to win her only wta title , at eastbourne last june . russell crowe was linked to his les miserables co-star at the weekend and lo and behold , the pair of them only ambled out for a very public lunch in los angeles . kerber stretches out to her right to play a backhand during the match . keys shows her frustrations after hitting a bad shot in the final on sunday . the duo stopped short of any overt shows of affection , however , so there 's a possibility that they 're just good chums . . but they did seem very comfortable together . friendly : russell crowe was spotted heading to lunch with his les miserables co-star samantha banks on monday after an australian magazine claimed they were a couple . she 's come a long way from finishing third on the bbc 's saturday night talent show i 'd do anything . five . years later , barks is well on the road to becoming a hollywood . star -- with a hollywood superstar on her arm to boot . miss barks , 22 , has been linked romantically with 48-year-old russell crowe , her co-star in the film les miserables . the odd couple : samantha and russell did n't seem like an obvious pair as they walked down the street . deep in conversation : oh to be a fly on the wall for this thespian natter at the euro cafe . an australian magazine claimed that miss . barks , from the isle of man , has developed a ` special relationship ' with the gladiator actor . an . insider told new idea magazine that at the oscars after-party : ` she was . continually touching his sleeve , giggling and sitting in awe of his . every word , and he was lapping up every moment . ' miss barks has also been working out with the actor , and singing with his band at gigs in new york . but her father , richard , said the pair were ` simply friends ' . just friends ? samantha barks with russell crowe at the oscars last month . workout buddies : russell and samantha spent time together in the run up to the oscars . pictures in the magazine showed the co-stars out together last week in fitness attire and dining at a beverly hills café . the pair were also together at the oscars ceremony in los angeles where les mis won three of the coveted statuettes . an insider said they were clearly on very close terms at the after-show party , the governor 's ball . the onlooker at the told the magazine : ` russell and sam greeted each other like the oldest of friends and no one could get a word in . the les miserables co-stars , who performed at the oscars ceremony last month , were ` close ' at the after-party . ` it was electric watching them flirt , it was the buzz of the ball . ' miss . barks missed out playing nancy in the west end production of oliver ! after coming third in the bbc series i
angelique kerber rallied past madison keys to win the family circle cup on sunday , capturing six of the last seven games for a 6-2 , 4-6 , 7-5 victory . this was kerber 's fourth wta title and first since linz in 2013 . the german broke serve five times against an opponent who had n't lost serve all week . kerber fell to the ground and covered her face in celebration when keys ' final shot sailed long . kerber had defeated friend , countrywoman and defending champion andrea petkovic in the semifinals . angelique kerber -lrb- centre -rrb- celebrates her victory in charleston with the local ball boys and girls . by . paul revoir . published : . 13:21 est , 4 march 2013 . | . updated : . kerber kisses the trophy after emerging victorious in the final of the family circle cup . kerber trailed 4-1 in the final set , with the 20-year-old american using a strong serve to build what looked like a solid lead . the german won 12 of the next 16 to tie the match . keys moved in front once more at 5-4 before kerber took control for good . kerber won the next game at love , then rallied from 40-0 down to break serve and pull ahead . keys made four straight errors in the final game to give kerber the match . keys , seeded seventh , entered the final on a strong run . she had dominated four opponents in reaching her first clay-court final . but kerber was just as relentless at keeping the ball in play and counting on keys ' aggressiveness to lead to mistakes on the slow surface . keys finished with 57 unforced errors , nearly three times as many as kerber 's 21 . kerber sits on the court in apparent disbelief after she clinched victory in a pulsating final . 05:14 est , 5 march 2013 . it seems the rumours are true . keys gets tangled up on the court before going on to lose a tight three-set final . a general view of the main court in charleston during the final of the family circle cup . kerber broke serve three times in a surprisingly quick opening set . keys found her footing in the second set to tie the match . she moved kerber from side to side and used her powerhouse forehand to gain control . that continued into the third set and she built a 4-1 lead . keys consistently hit serves topping 100 mph . her consistency , though , did n't match kerber 's . keys made only 66 percent of her first serves while kerber proved steady at 83 percent . it was the second straight knockdown final for keys and kerber . keys outlasted the german in three sets to win her only wta title , at eastbourne last june . russell crowe was linked to his les miserables co-star at the weekend and lo and behold , the pair of them only ambled out for a very public lunch in los angeles . kerber stretches out to her right to play a backhand during the match . keys shows her frustrations after hitting a bad shot in the final on sunday . the duo stopped short of any overt shows of affection , however , so there 's a possibility that they 're just good chums . . but they did seem very comfortable together . friendly : russell crowe was spotted heading to lunch with his les miserables co-star samantha banks on monday after an australian magazine claimed they were a couple . she 's come a long way from finishing third on the bbc 's saturday night talent show i 'd do anything . the oscars after-party : ` she was . continually touching his sleeve , giggling and sitting in awe of his . every word , and he was lapping up every moment . ' miss barks has also been working out with the actor , and singing with his band at gigs in new york . but her father , richard , said the pair were ` simply friends ' . just friends ? samantha barks with russell crowe at the oscars last month . workout buddies : russell and samantha spent time together in the run up to the oscars . pictures in the magazine showed the co-stars out together last week in fitness attire and dining at a beverly hills café . the pair were also together at the oscars ceremony in los angeles where les mis won three of the coveted statuettes . an insider said they were clearly on very close terms at the after-show party , the governor 's ball . the onlooker at the told the magazine : ` russell and sam greeted each other like the oldest of friends and no one could get a word in . the les miserables co-stars , who performed at the oscars ceremony last month , were ` close ' at the after-party . ` it was electric watching them flirt , it was the buzz of the ball . ' miss . barks missed out playing nancy in the west end production of oliver ! after coming third in the bbc series i routine , lats , . bench , turkish stand ' . he also complimented her before her appearance at the oscars on the social networking site . he wrote : ` last tech rehearsals for the big o done ... next up...showtime..@samanthabarks will be looking amazing tonight , worth tuning in just for that . ' miss barks shared one of her own moments with crowe on instagram which showed the pair ` having boxing lessons ' on set . in january she also revealed told how the the pair have performed together . she said ` russell and i actually do gigs - i gig with his band so i speak him a lot . ' she added : ` it 's very cool . we 've
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in reaching her first clay-court final . but kerber was just as relentless at keeping the ball in play and counting on keys ' aggressiveness to lead to mistakes on the slow surface . keys finished with 57 unforced errors , nearly three times as many as kerber 's 21 . kerber sits on the court in apparent disbelief after she clinched victory in a pulsating final . 05:14 est , 5 march 2013 . it seems the rumours are true . keys gets tangled up on the court before going on to lose a tight three-set final . a general view of the main court in charleston during the final of the family circle cup . kerber broke serve three times in a surprisingly quick opening set . keys found her footing in the second set to tie the match . she moved kerber from side to side and used her powerhouse forehand to gain control . that continued into the third set and she built a 4-1 lead . keys consistently hit serves topping 100 mph . her consistency , though , did n't match kerber 's . keys made only 66 percent of her first serves while kerber proved steady at 83 percent . it was the second straight knockdown final for keys and kerber . keys outlasted the german in three sets to win her only wta title , at eastbourne last june . russell crowe was linked to his les miserables co-star at the weekend and lo and behold , the pair of them only ambled out for a very public lunch in los angeles . kerber stretches out to her right to play a backhand during the match . keys shows her frustrations after hitting a bad shot in the final on sunday . the duo stopped short of any overt shows of affection , however , so there 's a possibility that they 're just good chums . . but they did seem very comfortable together . friendly : russell crowe was spotted heading to lunch with his les miserables co-star samantha banks on monday after an australian magazine claimed they were a couple . she 's come a long way from finishing third on the bbc 's saturday night talent show i 'd do anything . five . years later , barks is well on the road to becoming a hollywood . star -- with a hollywood superstar on her arm to boot . miss barks , 22 , has been linked romantically with 48-year-old russell crowe , her co-star in the film les miserables . the odd couple : samantha and russell did n't seem like an obvious pair as they walked down the street . deep in conversation : oh to be a fly on the wall for this thespian natter at the euro cafe . an australian magazine claimed that miss . barks , from the isle of man , has developed a ` special relationship ' with the gladiator actor . an . insider told new idea magazine that at the oscars after-party : ` she was . continually touching his sleeve , giggling and sitting in awe of his . every word , and he was lapping up every moment . ' miss barks has also been working out with the actor , and singing with his band at gigs in new york . but her father , richard , said the pair were ` simply friends ' . just friends ? samantha barks with russell crowe at the oscars last month . workout buddies : russell and samantha spent time together in the run up to the oscars . pictures in the magazine showed the co-stars out together last week in fitness attire and dining at a beverly hills café . the pair were also together at the oscars ceremony in los angeles where les mis won three of the coveted statuettes . an insider said they were clearly on very close terms at the after-show party , the governor 's ball . the onlooker at the told the magazine : ` russell and sam greeted each other like the oldest of friends and no one could get a word in . the les miserables co-stars , who performed at the oscars ceremony last month , were ` close ' at the after-party . ` it was electric watching them flirt , it was the buzz of the ball . ' miss . barks missed out playing nancy in the west end production of oliver ! after coming third in the bbc series i
 The text describes an entertaining tennis match between Keys and Kerber, with Keys winning in three sets. The match was filled with excitement, drama, and impressive shots from both players.