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Kerber, who also suffered a surprise loss to Elina Svitolina
in the round of 16 at last week's China Open, committed six
double faults and struggled on serve as her 38th-ranked opponent
secured victory in an hour and 14 minutes.
Moscow-born Gavrilova fired five aces against the German as the
22-year-old continues her quest for a first WTA singles title,
and she will next face Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic for a
place in the final.
Her victory over Kerber, who surged to the top of the rankings
after winning the Australian and U.S. Open titles this year as
well as reaching the Wimbledon final, was her first against the
German Olympic silver medalist in six meetings.
Mladenovic defeated American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3-6 6-3
7-6(3) in the second quarter-final. Jelena Jankovic is the
defending champion and the Serb faces another Frenchwoman, Alize
Cornet, in a last eight encounter later on Friday.
(Reporting by Ian Rodricks in Bengaluru; Editing by John
O'Brien)
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