pitch count, which was at 88 when he left for a pinch hitter

WUHAN, China -- Angelique Kerber lost for the first time since becoming the No. 1-ranked player, losing to Petra Kvitova in the third round of the Wuhan Open on Wednesday.Kvitova saved 17 of 22 break points on her way to the 6-7 (10), 7-5, 6-4 win over Kerber, who committed eight double faults.Its always tough to play against Petra, said Kerber, who was facing Kvitova for the 10th time in her career. I think we both played on a really high level over three hours. At the end, I think theres no loser. I did everything today. I was fighting until the end.Kerber replaced Serena Williams atop the rankings with her run to the U.S. Open title, and took time off before coming to China to start her Asian swing in Wuhan, where she had a bye in the first round.Kvitova last beat Kerber in the 2014 Fed Cup final, and had since lost to the German three times, including in the U.S. Open fourth round.In the quarterfinals, Kvitova will face Johanna Konta of Britain, who beat seventh-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 7-5, 7-6 (6). Konta saved three set points in a marathon ninth game, and recovered from 6-3 down in the tiebreak.Svetlana Kuznetsova ousted defending champion Venus Williams 6-2, 6-2.Kuznetsova dominated Williams from the outset, breaking the American five times. She improved to 5-4 against Williams.Williams struggled with her serve in the gusty conditions and had seven double faults.I dont think Venus played her best game. But Ive been confident and Ive been playing well, Kuznetsova said. 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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle figured the odds were against Mat Latos extending his impressive streak without a defeat. "Hes due to lose," Hurdle said pregame. With one good inning, the Pirates pulled it off. Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Pirates ended Latos streak of 21 regular-season starts without a loss, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Tuesday night. Latos (6-1) hadnt lost a regular-season game since last August, setting a club-record streak of avoiding defeat. He couldnt overcome Pittsburghs three-run first inning set up by his uncharacteristic control problems. "I was aggravated with myself," Latos said. "I didnt throw too well in the bullpen and kind of took it into the first. I beat myself today. Its always hard when you put your team in a 3-0 hole." Latos had nine of Cincinnatis 17 strikeouts, which matched the clubs nine-inning record. The Reds also had 17 strikeouts on opening day, but that came in a 13-inning loss against the Los Angeles Angels. Charlie Morton (1-1) was better during his second start since returning from elbow surgery. He gave up three singles and threw 61 pitches in 5 1-3 innings, starting the Pirates toward their NL-leading 12th shutout. "Fortunately the few times they hit it really hard, they hit it at people," Morton said. Cincinnatis lineup managed four hits while getting shut out for the second time in their last four games. The Ohio River rivals have split the first two games of their four-game series, leaving the Reds a half-game ahead of the Pirates. Theyve been right behind the NL Central-leading Cardinals most of the season. There was an undercurrent from Mondays game, when Reds closer Aroldis Chapman threw an up-and-in fastball that levelled Neil Walker. The Pirates werent happy about the pitchs location. Mortons first pitch plunked Shin-Soo Choo on the leg. Morton also threw one inside to Joey Votto, who refused to budge from the box. Votto flied out, and that was the end of the drama. Hurdle encourages his staff to pitch inside, part of what he thinks pitchers need to do in order to control the strike zone. Pittsburgh has hit 39 batters, the most in the majors, but also leads in shutouts. "When two teams are focused on winning and neither one wants to blink and they just want to play hard and compete, you push the envelope in a lot of different places," Hurdle said. "Not just at the plate trying to get balls in on people, butt breaking up double plays and everything.dddddddddddd "So weve got to beat these guys and weve got to beat the Cardinals to get to where we want to go." Latos yelled from the dugout after Choo got hit. Latos hit Walker in the first inning in Pittsburgh last Saturday, prompting plate umpire Bob Davidson to warn both teams. "Its time somebody stepped up and did something about the team thats hit more guys in the league than anybody," Latos said. "I got fined for hitting Neil Walker, but youve got a team drilling guys over and over again. Its time for the league to step up and end it. That fired me up." Latos hadnt lost since Aug. 24, when the Cardinals beat the Reds 8-5. In the last 21 starts, hed gone 10-0 with a 2.80 ERA. The Reds were 17-4 during that streak. Also, Latos had never lost to the Pirates, going 4-0 in eight starts with a 2.29 ERA. Finally, they caught him in a slow start. He struggled with his control at the outset, needing 32 pitches to get through a 19-minute first inning. Starling Marte tripled and scored on Russell Martins infield single, giving Pittsburgh a run after only four pitches. Latos walked Garrett Jones and Walker, and Alvarez singled for two more runs. Latos settled down after the first, fanning eight of the next 11 batters. The problem was his pitch count, which was at 88 when he left for a pinch hitter with two runners aboard in the fifth inning. His streak was left in the hands of the bullpen and the offence. They couldnt bail him out. Marte singled home another run in the seventh. Morton had a lot to do with it, too. The right-hander dominated the Reds in 2011, giving up only one run in two complete games at Great American Ball Park. He had his right elbow rebuilt last June 14 and returned to the majors last Thursday, allowing four runs and seven hits in five innings of a 10-0 loss to San Francisco. He was much better this time, an encouraging sign for a Pirates rotation hit hard by injuries. Tony Watson, Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli finished it. NOTES: The Pirates agreed to terms on Tuesday with C Reese McGuire, their first-round pick and the 14th overall selection in this months draft. ... Pirates LHP Wandy Rodriguez, on the 15-day DL retroactive to June 6 with a tight left forearm, will throw all of his pitches in a bullpen session on Thursday. If he comes out of that without problem, he will make a rehab start in the minors on Sunday. ... Choo has been hit a career-high 19 times, most in the majors. ' ' '