INDIAN WELLS: Angelique Kerber won’t celebrate her return to world number one with an Indian Wells title after a shock fourth-round exit Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) at the hands of Elena Vesnina.

Russia’s 14th-seeded Vesnina toppled the second-seeded German 6-3, 6-3 to book a quarter-final clash with seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams.

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