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Laura Robson Out Of China Open After Loss To Angelique Kerber (PICTURES)

Gone In 68 Minutes
The Huffington Post UK/PA

Laura Robson slumped to a 68-minute defeat against world number nine Angelique Kerber at the China Open.

The British number one was broken seven times by the German, who registered a 6-1 6-2 victory in the second round encounter.

Robson, 19, had gone into the match on the back of a battling first round win over Czech world number 32 Klára Zakopalová.

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Robson only won three games

But Kerber, a two-time grand slam semi-finalist who reached the final of the Japan Open in Tokyo last week, proved a much sterner test.

Laura Robson loses to Kerber
2013 China Open - Day Four(01 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Laura Robson of Great Britain cools down between games while playing Angelique Kerber of Germany during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 China Open - Day Four(02 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Laura Robson of Great Britain cools down between games while playing Angelique Kerber of Germany during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 China Open - Day Four(03 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Laura Robson of Great Britain cools down between games while playing Angelique Kerber of Germany during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 China Open - Day Four(04 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Laura Robson of Great Britain returns a shot to Angelique Kerber of Germany during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 China Open - Day Four(05 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Laura Robson of Great Britain returns a shot to Angelique Kerber of Germany during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 China Open - Day Four(06 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Laura Robson of Great Britain reacts to a lost point while playing Angelique Kerber of Germany during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 China Open - Day Four(07 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Laura Robson of Great Britain returns a shot to Angelique Kerber of Germany during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 China Open - Day Four(08 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Angelique Kerber of Germany returns a shot to Laura Robson of Great Britain during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
2013 China Open - Day Four(09 of09)
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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Angelique Kerber of Germany returns a shot to Laura Robson of Great Britain during day four of the 2013 China Open at the National Tennis Center on October 1, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)

The German did not allow Robson a single break point opportunity in the first set and, although she broke twice in the second, Robson's own serve let her down too often.

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