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Angelique Kerber
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGermany Edit
Country for sportGermany Edit
Name in native languageAngelique Kerber Edit
Birth nameAngelique Kerber Edit
Name wey dem give amAngelique Edit
Family nameKerber Edit
Ein date of birth18 January 1988 Edit
Place dem born amBremen Edit
Ein poppieSławomir Kerber Edit
MummieBeata Kerber Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signGerman, Polish, English Edit
Ein occupationtennis player Edit
ResidencePuszczykowo, Kiel Edit
Start of work period2003 Edit
End of work period2024 Edit
Member give sports teamGermany Billie Jean King Cup team Edit
Religion anaa worldviewCatholicism Edit
Hair colorblond hair Edit
Sporttennis Edit
Sports discipline competed intennis singles, tennis doubles Edit
Singles record683–378 Edit
Doubles record59–63 Edit
Handednessleft-handedness Edit
Playing handleft-handedness, two-handed backhand Edit
Participant insydtennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics, tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics, tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics, tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics, tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics Edit
Influenced bySteffi Graf Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.angelique-kerber.de/ Edit
Competition won2016 Australian Open, 2016 US Open, 2018 Wimbledon Championships Edit
Supported sports teamFC Bayern Munich Edit

Angelique Kerber (German: [ʔan.d͡ʒɛˈliːk ˈkɛɐ̯bɐ] ⓘ; born 18 January 1988) be a German former professional tennis player. Na dem rank am as de world No. 1 insyd women's singles by de Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 34 weeks, wey dey include as de year-end No. 1 insyd 2016. Kerber win 14 WTA Tour-level singles titles, wey dey include three majors at de 2016 Australian Open, de 2016 US Open, den de 2018 Wimbledon Championships. She sanso win a silver medal insyd women's singles at de 2016 Rio Olympics.

Kerber make ein professional debut insyd 2003 wey na she begin ein rise to prominence upon she reach de semifinals of de 2011 US Open as de world No. 92. An accomplished left-handed player, na Kerber first crack de top 5 insyd de rankings insyd 2012 wey she go eventually cam be world No. 1 on 12 September 2016, wey she cam be de 22nd den oldest player to achieve de top ranking. Dey follow a maternity leave, Kerber retire from de sport after de 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

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Na dem born Kerber on 18 January 1988 insyd Bremen to Polish-German parents[1][2] Sławomir Kerber, wey komot Poznań, den Beata (née Rzeźnik), wey sanso be ein manager. She get one sisto, Jessica. She grow up insyd Kiel, wer na ein family stay insyd an apartment insyd a training academy wer na ein parents work,[3] wey na she start dey play tennis at age three, she eventually join de junior circuit. Although dem born am right-handed, Kerber dey play left-handed.[4]

Career

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2003–2011: First WTA Tour final den US Open semifinals

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Na Kerber make ein first attempt to qualify for a WTA tournament insyd January 2005, at de Auckland Open, wey she fall to Janette Husárová insyd de final round. Insyd 2007, she make ein Grand Slam main-draw debut at de French Open wer na she loose to 13th seed Elena Dementieva insyd de opening round. Shortly after, she appear insyd de main draw of a WTA tournament for de first time, insyd Birmingham, wer na she reach de third round, wey she loose to fifth seed Marion Bartoli, wey na be de eventual runner-up at Wimbledon dat year. De week after Birmingham, na she reach ein first main draw quarterfinal at de Rosmalen Open wer na eventual champion Anna Chakvetadze beat am, wey she then fall to Chakvetadze once more, insyd de first round of Wimbledon. At de US Open, Kerber draw Serena Williams insyd de first round wey she loose insyd straight sets. Kerber achieve ein first top-100 season finish insyd 2007, at world No. 84.[5] She win eight titles on de ITF circuit from 2004 to 2007.

Kerber achieve ein first Grand Slam victory insyd 2008 at de Australian Open by she defeat Maret Ani, before she loose to 25th seed Francesca Schiavone. She sanso make de third round at Indian Wells wer na she loose to sixth seed Bartoli. Na Kerber no progress much dat year after dat, besides she win a further two ITF titles. Ein struggles go continue insyd 2009 as na she manage just three wins insyd WTA main draws. Na she qualify for de US Open dat year, wer she make de second round. She sanso win ein 11th den final ITF title dat year. She fini 2008 den 2009 respectively ranked barely outsyd de top 100, at No. 108 den No. 106, respectively.[5]

Insyd 2010, Kerber qualify for de Australian Open wer na she reach de third round of a major for de first time, wey she loose to third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova insyd a close three-setter, from a set up. She then reach ein maiden WTA final, insyd Bogotá, wey she fini runner-up to home star Mariana Duque Mariño, wey na she upset top-seed Gisela Dulko insyd de semifinals. Kerber proceed to reach two oda quarterfinals dat year, insyd Fes den Copenhagen, wey she samso reach de third round of Wimbledon, wer she defeat Sania Mirza den upset 13th seed Shahar Pe'er before she loose to Jarmila Groth. At de end of de year, she make de third round insyd Beijing wer na she loose to Li Na, den cap off ein season plus a semifinal run insyd Luxembourg. She end de year ranked No. 47.[5]

Kerber at de 2011 US Open, wer na she make ein first Grand Slam semifinal

Na Kerber no win back-to-back matches insyd de first seven months of 2011 except once, at ein first tournament of de year, insyd Hobart. At Wimbledon, na she loose to youngster Laura Robson insyd de first round.[6] Insyd Dallas, de week before de US Open, she record a semifinal run, wer na she loose to Aravane Rezaï.[7]

Kerber enter de US Open ranked world No. 92, wey na she pass de first hurdle plus a win insyd three sets over Lauren Davis insyd three sets. Next, she face 12th seed Agnieszka Radwańska wey she pull off a shock three-set victory before she go on to beat both Alla Kudryavtseva den Monica Niculescu to reach ein maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal.[8] Der, Kerber surprise multiple-time quarterfinalist Flavia Pennetta insyd three sets to advance to de semifinal,[9] wer she loose to ninth seed den eventual champion Samantha Stosur insyd three sets.[10] Kerber reach a new career-high ranking of world No. 34 after de tournament.

She then qualify for de Pan Pacific Open wey na she reach de second round, wey she loose to eventual champion Radwańska from a set up.[11] After dat, she reach de semifinals insyd Osaka wer she loose to eventual champion Bartoli.[12] She fini de year as world No. 32, ein second finish insyd a row insyd de top 50.[5]

2012: Wimbledon semifinals, first title, top 5

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Na Kerber ein first tournament of 2012 be de Auckland Open wer na she reach de semifinals, wey she fall to eventual runner-up Pennetta.[13] At de Australian Open, na dem seed Kerber at a Grand Slam tournament for de first time, wey na she make de third round wer she loose to fourth seed Maria Sharapova.[14] As a result, Kerber rise to a new career-high ranking of world No. 27. She then compete insyd ein first Fed Cup tie insyd almost five years, wer na Germany face defending champions Czech Republic insyd de quarterfinals, wey she win ein rubber per, wey she defeat Lucie Hradecká insyd straight sets buh na de Germans loose de tie 1–3.[15] At ein next tournament be insyd Paris, Kerber lift ein maiden WTA singles title. After seeing off Lucie Šafářová den Niculescu to make de last eight, she upset top seed Sharapova insyd straight sets.[16] Kerber then beat Yanina Wickmayer insyd de last four, wey she face second seed Bartoli insyd de final, wey she see off de home player insyd three sets to win de title.[17] She then suffer an early loss at de Qatar Open insyd hands of unseeded Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova insyd de second round.

Na Kerber continue ein surge up de rankings thru de coming three months, wey culminate insyd ein cracking de top 10 rankings for de first time insyd ein career. She start plus a semifinal appearance at de Indian Wells Open. Dem seed am 18th plus a bye insyd de first round, she move past three Americans insyd Sloane Stephens, Vania King den Christina McHale, de second one via a walkover. Kerber then upset eighth seed Li Na insyd de quarterfinals,[18] buh na world No. 1 den eventual champion Victoria Azarenka stop am insyd de last four.[19] Na ein ranking improve to a career-high world No. 14 as a result. Insyd Miami, na dem upset Kerber insyd ein opener by Zheng Jie. Na ein next stop be indoors, at de Danish Open wer na she be de second seed. Insyd ein opener, she struggle past Stéphanie Foretz Gacon wey she then defeat Anne Keothavong den fellow German Mona Barthel. After dat, she defeat third seed Jelena Janković to reach ein second final of de year. She win de title by she defeat de top seed den defending champion Caroline Wozniacki insyd straight sets.[20]

Kerber at de 2012 Wimbledon Championships, wer na she reach ein second Grand Slam semifinal

Dey start off ein clay season on home soil, insyd Stuttgart, Kerber advance to de quarterfinals plus wins over Roberta Vinci den sixth seed Wozniacki, before she loose to third seed Petra Kvitová.[21] After an early exit insyd Madrid,[22] Kerber advance to de semifinals insyd Rome after she avenge ein Stuttgart loss to Kvitová insyd de last eight, wich ensure einself a rise to de top 10 rankings for de first time insyd ein career.[23] Insyd de last four, she loose to Sharapova insyd straight sets.[24] At de French Open, na 10th-seeded Kerber amass back-to-back wins hie for de first time after she beat Zhang Shuai den Olga Govortsova. She then beat 18th seed Pennetta insyd three sets before she see off Petra Martić insyd de fourth round to reach de quarterfinals,[25] wer na she loose to eventual runner-up Sara Errani.[26]

Kerber continue ein steady rise of 2012 on grass, firstly by she post a runner-up appearance insyd Eastbourne, wey she loose to a close final to Tamira Paszek, wey na she serve for de championship insyd de deciding set den missing five match points.[27] At de Wimbledon Championships, na dem seed Kerber eighth. She advance to ein second Grand Slam quarterfinal insyd a row, dis time widout losing set, by she beat Lucie Hradecká, Ekaterina Makarova, 28th seed Christina McHale den former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters.,[28] de latter insyd 49 minutes. Der, she defeat fellow German den 15th seed Sabine Lisicki insyd three sets, na she be down a break insyd de third.[29] Insyd de semifinals, she loose to Agnieszka Radwańska.[30][31] Na dis be Kerber ein then most recent equal-best Grand Slam result, for anoda three years til Australian Open insyd 2016.

At de London Olympics, Kerber make ein first appearance at dis stage, wey na dem seed am seventh. On July 26th 2012 insyd ein pre tournament press conference na Kerber launch a lengthy obscenity filled tirade at de then Washington Post Tennis writer Brad Parks wey she accuse am of he dey try to undermine am. According to de Washington Post Kerber swear 52 times insyd one 5 minute period wey na she use de F-word 53 times insyd de first 42 minutes of de press conference. Na de press officer try to order de assembled journalists make dem no publish any extracts from de tirade, buh Kerber einself give de journalists permission to write up watever na dem wan from ein remarks. Later insyd de interview, na she announce say she no longer go speak to de Washington Post while na she dey on de tour. Der, she beat de former world No. 1 insyd two tiebreak sets,[32] to make de quarterfinals wer she loose to top seed den eventual bronze medallist Victoria Azarenka insyd straight sets.[33] Insyd de oda disciplines, Kerber partner Philipp Petzschner insyd mixed doubles den Lisicki insyd women's doubles, wey she fall insyd de first den second rounds, respectively.

Competing at de Canadian Open to open ein US Open Series campaign, Kerber loose early buh she bounce back at de Cincinnati Open plus anoda strong result. First, she beat Babos den Andrea Hlaváčková to reach de quarterfinals, wer na she defeat Serena Williams for de first time, wey she win insyd straight sets, thus dey snap Williams ein 19-match winning streak. She continue plus a win over Kvitová insyd de semifinals, to book a spot insyd ein first Premier 5 final, buh she loose to Li from a set up.[34] At de US Open, na sixth-seeded Kerber win a close match against Venus Williams insyd de second round en route to de fourth round,[35] buh she fail to defend ein semifinal points from a year ago wen na she loose to eventual semifinalist Errani.[36]

Na Kerber ein next tournament be de Pan Pacific Open wer na she make am to de semifinals before she loose to defending champion Radwańska.[37] She sanso reach de quarterfinals of de China Open, buh she fall to eventual runner-up Sharapova. Na ein breakthru season ensure einself qualification for ein maiden appearance at de WTA Tour Championships. She sanso hit de world ein top 5 rankings for de first time insyd ein career, at world No. 5, wey she enter de week of de season-ending championships, wer na dem seed am fifth. Der, however, she exit de tournament insyd de round robin stage, widout winning any matches, wey na de losses cam insyd de hands of Serena Williams, Azarenka den Li.[38][39][40] Nevertheless, Kerber end de 2012 season at world No. 5,[5] plus 60 wins she amass thru out de season.[5]

2013–2014: Continued success, steady ranking insyd top 10

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Kerber begin 2013 at de Brisbane International wer na dem seed am fourth, wey she make de quarterfinals wer na eventual runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stop am.[41] Dem seed second am insyd Sydney, Kerber make de last four buh na she loose to anoda eventual runner-up once more, dis time insyd Dominika Cibulková.[42] She then reach de fourth round of de Australian Open, wey she plete de set of second-week appearances at all four Grand Slams. Along de way, she defeat Elina Svitolina, Lucie Hradecká, den wildcard Madison Keys. Na dem subsequently defeat am by 19th seed Ekaterina Makarova after she struggle plus a back injury.[43]

After a dry winless spell insyd de Middle East, Kerber bounce back plus a second consecutive semifinal result at de Indian Wells Open, wer na eighth seed Caroline Wozniacki stop am insyd three sets, despite na she win de first set.[44] Like de previous year, na an early exit insyd Miami follow suit, dis time to Sorana Cîrstea.[45] Kerber then reach ein first final of 2013 insyd Monterrey wer na she be de top seed buh na she loose to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova insyd three sets.[46]

Na Kerber post strong results on clay insyd 2013. Firstly, on Fed Cup, she help Germany regain ein place insyd de World Group by she win ein rubber against Bojana Jovanovski, de German eventually win de tie 3–2.[47] She then record a run to de semifinals insyd Stuttgart, wey she go one round better dan de previous year, wer na she fall insyd three sets to defending champion Maria Sharapova.[48] At de Madrid Open, na sixth-seeded Kerber move into de quarterfinals hie for de first time after she defeat top-40 opposition insyd Hsieh Su-wei, Alizé Cornet den Svetlana Kuznetsova. Der, she loose to Ana Ivanovic insyd straight sets.[49] At de French Open, Kerber reach de fourth round for de second year in a row buh na she no go further dis time as na former champion Kuznetsova beat am insyd three sets.[50] Na she no enjoy much success on grass next, however, as she fail to post back-to-back wins insyd ein tournament appearances on de surface, she fall at de second hurdles of both Eastbourne den Wimbledon, to Makarova den Kaia Kanepi, respectively.[51] Na she fail to defend ein semifinal result at Wimbledon from de year, Kerber fall to world No. 9 insyd de rankings after de tournament ein conclusion.

After she post a quarterfinal at de Washington Open,[52] Kerber make ein only appearance of de US Open Series insyd Cincinnati buh she loose insyd third round to Li Na, insyd a rematch of last year ein championship match.[53] At de US Open, na eighth seed Kerber post ein third fourth-round result at de Grand Slams dis year, den second insyd a row hie, after she defeat Hradecká, Eugenie Bouchard den 25th seed Kanepi buh then she loose to 18th seed Carla Suárez Navarro dis time.[54]

During de Asian swing, na Kerber ein form improve as she reach ein second final of 2013, at de Pan Pacific Open, wey she defeat Ivanovic, Wozniacki den Radwańska en route, buh der, she loose to Petra Kvitová insyd three sets.[55] De week wey dey follow at de China Open, she reach de quarterfinals wer na she loose to Radwańska,[56] wey then she advance into ein third final of de season, at de Linz Open. Der, Kerber score ein third career title, den third indoors, as she defeat two-time champion Ivanovic, thus den dey fill up de last spot at de WTA Tour Championships.[57] Insyd ein second outing at de Championships, Kerber fail to get past de round robin stage, once more, plus losses to Serena Williams den Kvitová.[58] However, na she record ein maiden victory at dis stage by she defeat Radwańska, insyd ein second round robin match.[59] Kerber go fini de year as world No. 9.[5]

Kerber at de 2014 Nuremberg Cup

Kerber begin 2014 de same way she do insyd 2013, wey she log insyd quarterfinal anaa better results insyd both Brisbane den Sydney,[60] wey she go one round better insyd de latter dis time around by she make de final buh der, na qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova stun am insyd straight sets.[61] She make de fourth round of de Australian Open once more, wey she fall to 28th seed Flavia Pennetta insyd three sets dis time around.[62] At de Open GdF Suez, na former champion Kerber make de quarterfinals wer na she loose to eventual champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.[63] Insyd Fed Cup quarterfinal play against Slovakia, Kerber contribute to de German team dema victory by she win both ein singles rubbers, over Dominika Cibulková den Daniela Hantuchová.[64]

At de Qatar Open, Kerber sail into ein first quarterfinal insyd de Middle East plus wins over Karolína Plíšková den Klára Koukalová.[65] She subsequently move into ein second final of 2014 plus wins over qualifier Petra Cetkovská den fifth seed Jelena Janković.[66] Der, she loose to Simona Halep insyd straight sets.[67] After a two-match losing streak across Dubai den Indian Wells, na fifth-seeded Kerber make eim first quarterfinal showing insyd Miami, wer na she loose to defending champion Serena Williams insyd straight sets.[68]

Insyd April, Kerber help put ein country insyd de Fed Cup final, wey Germany take on Australia insyd de last four, by she win both ein singles rubbers, against Samantha Stosur den Casey Dellacqua.[69] However, she then endure a three-match losing streak to begin ein season on clay, wey she snap am on home soil insyd Nuremberg plus a quarterfinal appearance, wer na Plíšková beat am.[70] At de French Open, Kerber make de last 16 for de second year running, wey she fall to rising star den 18th-seeded Bouchard dis time around.[71] On grass, na Kerber enjoy better results dis year, dey start off plus ein second appearance insyd de championship match at de Eastbourne International buh na she fini runner-up once more, ein third of 2014, dis time to youngster Madison Keys insyd three sets.[72] At Wimbledon, na dem seed Kerber ninth wey na she enter de second week for de fourth Grand Slam tournament running, plus victories over de likes of defeated Urszula Radwańska, Heather Watson, den previous year ein semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens.[73] Insyd de round of 16, she prevail over reigning French Open champion den fifth seed Sharapova insyd three sets to move into de second last eight showing hie.[74] Der, she loose to eventual runner-up Bouchard insyd straight sets.[75]

Kerber open ein US Open Series campaign insyd Stanford wer na she be de third seed. She defeat CoCo Vandeweghe insyd three sets insyd ein opener,[76] to reach quarterfinals wer na she see off Garbiñe Muguruza.[77] A win over Varvara Lepchenko, wer na she for save a match point, put am insyd ein fourth final of de year,[78] buh na she san for settle for de runner-up position, for de fourth time insyd 2014 wen na she loose to Serena Williams.[79] After a string of early exits insyd Montreal den Cincinnati,[80][81] Kerber make de third round of de US Open plus wins over Russian qualifiers, Ksenia Pervak den Alla Kudryavtseva, buh na she loose to unseeded youngster Belinda Bencic.[82]

Kerber post deep runs insyd Tokyo den de inaugural Wuhan Open de month wey dey follow, wey na she reach de semifinals den quarterfinals, respectively.[83][84] Insyd ein final tournament of de season, na Kerber make de third round of de China Open wer na she loose to Svetlana Kuznetsova. Na Kerber no qualify for de WTA Finals insyd 2014 buh na she enter de tournament as an alternate, wey na she go fini de season ranked world No. 10.[5] Kerber fini de year by she represent Germany insyd de Fed Cup final, wer na de team take on de Czech Republic. After she drop ein first match to Lucie Šafářová, she cam up against Petra Kvitová. Der, na Kerber drop de first set tiebreak, wey na then she avoid a bagel down 0–3 insyd de second set by she cam back to win am 6–4. She cam up short insyd de decider, however, as Kvitová launch ein comeback from 1–4 down to win am 6–4, wey dey ensure de Czech team an unassailable 3–0, den de title.

2015: Four career titles

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Kerber start ein year of 2015 by she post deep runs insyd both Brisbane den Sydney International, plus quarterfinal den semifinal results, respectively.[85][86] However, at de Australian Open, she crash out insyd de opening round to Irina-Camelia Begu, wey na e be de first time Kerber loose at de first hurdle of a Grand Slam tournament since Wimbledon insyd 2011.[87] Representing Germany insyd de Fed Cup quarterfinals wer na de Germans face Australia, Kerber score a win out of ein two matches she play, over Samantha Stosur, buh de 2014 runner-ups go progress by winning de tie 4–1.[88] Na ein form however no improve further across de months of February den March as na she net just two wins across five tournaments she play, den by de start of April, na she fall out of de top 10, for de first time since May 2012.[89][90]

At de Charleston Open, fifth seed Kerber overcam a 4–2 third-set deficit to defeat Evgeniya Rodina insyd ein opening match, wey she then cruise past Lara Arruabarrena to reach de last eight. Na ein run continue plus a win over Begu insyd two tight sets, wey be followed by anoda straight-set victory, over fellow German den defending champion Andrea Petkovic,[91] to advance to ein first final of 2015. Der, Kerber face seventh seed Madison Keys wey na she fight back from a 4–1 deficit insyd de third set to claim ein fourth WTA title den ein first since de fall of 2013, besides na e be ein first tournament triumph on clay.[92] Insyd de Fed Cup semifinals, wer na Germany face Russia, Kerber win ein rubber play per, against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova insyd straight sets, wey na she drop just one game. De win, however, no be enough as Germany loose de deciding doubles match.[93]

Kerber at de 2015 Italian Open

Na dem unseed Kerber insyd Stuttgart to open ein season on red clay, wey na she defeat Alexa Glatch insyd straight sets, before she upset three-time defending champion Maria Sharapova insyd three sets.[94] Insyd de quarterfinals, she see off Ekaterina Makarova, before she beat Madison Brengle to reach ein second final of de year. Der, she fight back from a set den 5–3 down to prevail over Caroline Wozniacki, thus dey score ein fifth career title, sanso be ein first on home soil, wich see am extend ein winning streak on clay to 11 matches.[95] Na dat streak, however, expire insyd de hands of Stosur insyd de opening round of Madrid. At de Italian Open, Kerber reach de second round after she defeat Alizé Cornet buh she loose to Begu once more. After a semifinal run insyd Nuremberg, Kerber exit de French Open insyd de third round from a set up, insyd de hands of Garbiñe Muguruza.[96]

On grass, na Kerber get a bright start, by she lift de title at de Birmimgham Classic wer na she be de fourth seed. En route, she advance to de quarterfinals after she defeat Tsvetana Pironkova den Jelena Janković. She then beat Kateřina Siniaková insyd straight sets to set up an all-German semifinal wer na she face Sabine Lisicki, dema first meeting since Wimbledon insyd 2012.[97] Kerber win insyd straight sets wey na she subsequently advance to ein third final of de season wer she defeat Karolina Plíšková insyd a tight three-setter for ein sixth career title, ein first on grass.[98] Na dis mark de first time Kerber win more dan two titles insyd a season. At de Wimbledon Championships, Kerber advance to de third round wer na she cross paths plus Muguruza once more, wey she loose to de eventual runner-up insyd three sets.[99]

Kicking off ein US Open Series campaign insyd Stanford, na fifth-seeded Kerber defend ein runner-up result from a year ago by she beat Daria Gavrilova den Ana Konjuh to make de last eight wer na she edge past second seed Agnieszka Radwańska insyd a three-set marathon to reach de last four.[100] She then beat Elina Svitolina to make de final wer na she meet Plíšková, wey she san defeat de Czech insyd three sets, dis time to lift ein seventh career title, wey she cam be de player per to win titles across all surfaces insyd 2015.[101] Na Kerber no enjoy better results on American hard courts insyd ein following tournaments plus early losses insyd Toronto den Cincinnati.[102][103] At de US Open, na she be de 11th seed san cam up short insyd de third round, dis time insyd a three-set defeat to 20th seed den two-time runner-up Victoria Azarenka insyd an epic encounter.[104]

Kerber bounce back plus stronger results insyd de Asian swing, dey start off plus a quarterfinal showing insyd Tokyo wer na she loose to Wozniacki insyd three sets.[105] At de Wuhan Open, Kerber reach de last eight after she dispatch Jelena Janković den Camila Giorgi, before she move past Coco Vandeweghe via retirement. Insyd de semifinals, she san loose to Muguruza, dis time insyd straight sets.[106] At de China Open next, Kerber advance to de last eight wer na she loose to Radwańska insyd straight sets.[107] Kerber go then reach ein fifth final of de year at de Hong Kong Open buh na she fini runner-up for de first time dis season, wey she fall to Janković insyd three sets.[108] Na dem announce on 21 October say na Kerber qualify for de WTA Finals, wey dey mark ein third appearance hie.[109] As de sixth seed, na dem draw am into de same group plus Muguruza den fellow left-handed players Petra Kvitová den Lucie Šafářová. She exit insyd de round-robin stage, wey she manage just one win dat cam over Petra Kvitová.[110] Na she spend patches of 2015 out of de top 10, Kerber eventually conclude de season as world No. 10, wey dey maintain ein season finish from 2014.[5]

2016: Australian Open & US Open champion, world No. 1

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Kerber at de 2016 US Open, wer na she win de second of ein two Grand Slam titles dat year, wey she seal de world No. 1 ranking

Kerber begin de year at de Brisbane International, wey she post a runner-up result, plus wins over Camila Giorgi, Madison Brengle, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova den Carla Suárez Navarro en route to de final, wer na she loose to former champion Victoria Azarenka.[111] Insyd Sydney, Kerber defeat Elina Svitolina insyd de opening round buh then she withdraw plus an illness.[112]

2017: Struggles plus form den out of top 20

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Kerber at de 2017 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs against Ukraine

At de start of de 2017 season, Kerber compete at de Brisbane International as de top seed, wey na she win ein opening match against Ashleigh Barty insyd three sets buh then she loose to Elina Svitolina insyd de quarterfinals.[113][114] De following week insyd Sydney, na she drop opening match to Daria Kasatkina.[115] As de top-seeded player den defending champion at de Australian Open, Kerber overcam a mid-match lapse to see off Lesia Tsurenko insyd de first round, wer na she squander a match point insyd de second set.[116] Kerber then defeat compatriot Carina Witthöft insyd de second round den Kristýna Plíšková insyd de third round. Insyd de fourth round, Kerber loose to eventual semifinalist CoCo Vandeweghe insyd straight sets.[117] Serena Williams, wey loose to Kerber insyd de championship match hie 12 months ago, she win de tournament dis time wey she amass enough points to take back de top ranking from Kerber.[5]

2018: Wimbledon champion, world No. 2

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Kerber at de 2018 Wimbledon Championships, wer na she win ein third den most recent Grand Slam title

Kerber start ein 2018 season plus a first ever appearance at de Hopman Cup, wer na she partner plus Alexander Zverev. She go undefeated insyd ein singles matches wey na she help de team cruise into de final wer dem loose to Switzerland.[118] Kerber follow up dat performance plus ein first title insyd more dan a year, at de Sydney International next. To make de final, she edge past Lucie Šafářová den Venus Williams, wey she save a match point against de former,[119][120] to make de quarterfinals wer na she beat Dominika Cibulková. She set up a championship match plus home star Ashleigh Barty after she move past Camila Giorgi. Der, she beat de Aussie insyd straight sets for ein 11th career title.[121] At de Australian Open, na 21st-seeded Kerber move into de fourth round plus wins over Anna-Lena Friedsam, Donna Vekić den former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova, all insyd straight sets wey she drop no more dan four games a set.[122] Dere, she see off Hsieh Su-wei insyd three sets to move into ein second quarterfinal hie,[123] wer na she sweep aside Madison Keys.[124] Insyd de semifinal, a clash against world No. 1, Simona Halep, na both get two match points insyd de third set buh dem neither convert. De match then end 9–7 insyd de third set, wey Halep prevail.[125] Dey follow ein strong Australian summer, Kerber san return to de top 10, ranked world No. 9.[126]

Insyd ein fifth appearance at de season-ending WTA Finals, de final edition dem go hold insyd Singapore, na dem draw Kerber into de same group as Osaka, Stephens den Bertens. Der, she get ein sole win of de tournament over de former, wey she defeat de Japanese player insyd three sets.[127][128][129] Kerber subsequently conclude 2018 as world No. 2, ein second-best finish to a season.[5]

Insyd November, Kerber announce a new partnership plus Rainer Schüttler as ein new coach, na she split plus Fisette a month prior.[130]

2019–2020: Inconsistencies den out of top 20

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Kerber at de 2019 Sydney International

Kerber kick off de 2019 season plus ein second appearance at de Hopman Cup, alongsyd Alexander Zverev once again; na dem loose insyd de final to Switzerland insyd a rematch of last year ein final.[131] Insyd Sydney, Kerber fail insyd ein title defence bid plus a loss to eventual champion Petra Kvitová insyd de quarterfinals.[132] At de Australian Open, na second-seeded Kerber move into de last 16 plus straight-set wins over de likes of Polona Hercog, Beatriz Haddad Maia (wey she gain ein 100th Grand Slam match win) den Kimberly Birrell,[133][134] only to be upset by eventual semifinalist Danielle Collins insyd straight sets.[135] De following month, Kerber make de semifinals at de Qatar Open wer na she loose to eventual champion Elise Mertens.[136] At de Dubai Tennis Championships, Kerber loose insyd de third round to eventual semifinalist Hsieh Su-wei insyd three sets.[137]

Kerber at de 2020 Australian Open

Insyd late July, Kerber reunite plus ein former coach, Torben Beltz, plus whom she capture ein first two Grand Slam titles.[138] Na ein first appearance since na dem lift de tour suspension cam at de US Open wer na she loose to eventual semifinalist Jennifer Brady insyd de fourth round.[139] She fini ein season plus back-to-back defeats at de Italian den French Opens, insyd de hands of Siniaková den Kaja Juvan, respectively.[140][141] She go subsequently end de year ranked world No. 25, ein lowest since 2011.[5]

2021: Brief top 10 comeback

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Kerber open ein 2021 season insyd Melbourne, wey she enter de Gippsland Trophy, a modified warm-up tournament as part of de 2021 Melbourne Summer Series.[142] However, na dem later discover say na ein flight to Melbourne carry a COVID-19 infected passenger,[143] wey force am into a mandatory den strict hotel quarantine for two weeks wich severely limit ein practicing opportunities besides e prevent am from participating insyd de aforementioned tournament.

Kerber at de 2021 Bad Homburg Open, wer na she win ein first title since Wimbledon insyd 2018

Na Kerber ein resurgence insyd 2021, however, cam, on de grass. After an early exit to Victoria Azarenka insyd Berlin,[144] she win de title at de inaugural Bad Homburg Open,[145] wey she need to cam back from a set down insyd each of ein quarterfinal den semifinal matches, against Amanda Anisimova den Petra Kvitová, respectively, to make ein third final insyd a row on grass, den ein first since Eastbourne two years ago.[146][147] She defeat Siniaková insyd de final for ein third title on grass, ein first since Wimbledon insyd 2018 den de 13th of ein career.[148]

Secof ein success thru out de season, Kerber return to de top 10 for de first time since July 2019, wey she reach No. 9 on 1 November 2021.

2022–2023: 14th career title den pregnancy

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Kerber start off de year she for cancel ein preparations for de first Grand Slam of de year wen a positive test for coronavirus force am to skip Sydney. Then, insyd de first round of de 2022 Australian Open, she fall to Kaia Kanepi by a score of 4–6, 3–6.[149] Kerber then withdraw from Dubai wey na she loose 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 against Jil Teichmann insyd Doha.[150][151]

Kerber reach de fourth round for de fifth consecutive time at Indian Wells, she defeat Zheng Qinwen den Daria Kasatkina. She loose 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 to eventual champion Iga Świątek.[152] Kerber loose insyd Miami against eventual finalist Naomi Osaka insyd de first round, wey she loose 2–6, 3–6.[153]

2024: Comeback, United Cup champion, retirement

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After a year den a half hiatus, Kerber return to de tour at de 2024 United Cup insyd Australia as part of Team Germany.[154][155][156] Insyd ein first match since Wimbledon 2022, Kerber loose to Jasmine Paolini insyd straight sets, 4–6, 5–7, buh na she win ein mixed doubles encounter against Lorenzo Sonego den Angelica Moratelli, wey na she partner plus Alexander Zverev for de first time since 2019. She proceed to loose ein succeeding singles matches to Caroline Garcia den Maria Sakkari insyd de round robin den quarterfinals, respectively, as well as ein mixed doubles match against Team France. Despite dis, Team Germany qualify for de semifinals against Australia wer na Kerber defeat Ajla Tomljanović insyd three sets, wey na she save two match points insyd de process wey na she score a critical match dat allow Team Germany to qualify for de final against Team Poland.[157] Plus de win, she record ein first win since Wimbledon insyd 2022 den ein first win insyd Australia since 2021. Insyd de final, Kerber loose insyd straight sets, 3–6, 0–6, against world No. 1 Iga Świątek; Team Germany nevertheless go on to win de tournament after she win de final two matches.[158] Secof de late conclusion insyd Sydney, Kerber withdraw from de Adelaide International.[159] Kerber then head to Melbourne, for de first time since 2022, plus a protected ranking wey na she loose to Danielle Collins insyd three sets, wey end ein Australian summer season.[160]

At Indian Wells, Kerber reach de fourth round, she defeat Petra Martić, tenth seed Jeļena Ostapenko, ein first top-10 win insyd more dan two years since 2021,[161] den 17th seed Veronika Kudermetova, before she loose to Caroline Wozniacki.

Kerber enter de 2024 Miami Open dey use ein protected ranking, buh na she loose insyd de first round to Sloane Stephens, a setback after a successful tournament at Indian Wells a week earlier.[162]

Na dem give am a wildcard entry to de 2024 Wimbledon Championships[163] buh na she loose insyd de first-round to Yulia Putintseva.[164]

On 25 July 2024, Kerber announce say she go retire from professional tennis after de Paris Olympics, wey dey conclude a career wey span over two decades.[165] She play ein last match on 31 July 2024 at de Olympics wer na she reach de quarterfinals, wey she loose to eventual Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen dey follow a tight final set tiebreak during wich na Kerber save three match points.[166][167]

Kerber ein squatting backhand position

Kerber be a defensive baseliner, wey na dem note am for ein speed, agility, athleticism, den footwork.[168] She be known for ein counterpunching style of play, wey dey extend rallies to attempt to draw an error out of more aggressive players, wey she be able to hit low-risk winners plus ease.

Kerber get powerful groundstrokes, wey dey allow am to hit winners from frequently defensive positions. Dem widely consider ein forehand be ein most dangerous weapon, wey she be able to hit powerful shots plus disguise den speed; she be capable of hitting extreme angles plus ein forehand, wich be responsible give chaw of de winners she dey accumulate on de court. Ein forehand dey hit plus a short backswing, wey dey allow am to flatten out ein forehand, den dey generate considerable power. Ein best shot be ein forehand down-the-line. Dem know Kerber for hitting ein backhand whilst she squat, wey dey allow am to generate considerable power den to create sharp angles on de court; she typically dey utilise ein backhand for defensive purposes, however. Ein serve be considered ein major weakness, she rarely dey serve aces den hitting, on average, fewer service winners dan chaw of ein fellow players, plus ein first serve speed typically dey peak at just 104 mph (167 km/h). Ein second serve be a particular weakness, wey e be highly susceptible to attack, wey dey mean say she rarely dey win more dan 50 percent of second serve points.

Despite ein weaknesses on serve, Kerber be proficient at defending ein serve plus ein outstanding athleticism. Kerber, however, be one of de best returners on de WTA Tour, wey dey rank consistently insyd de top 50 players base on percentage of return points dem win. Kerber dey experience ein greatest success wen she dey play plus an aggressive mindset, despite ein defensive playing style; ein occasional slumps in form fi be attributed to an over-reliance upon ein defensive skills, den an unwillingness to play points aggressively. Kerber ein favourite surface be grass, as de fast pace den low bounce she afford on grass courts dey suit ein flat-hitting playing style, although na she get success on hard courts, as well.[169]

Ein life matter

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Kerber currently dey base insyd de Polish town of Puszczykowo, a suburb of Poznań, wer na ein maternal grandpoppie own an indoor tennis facility.[1][170]

Kerber dey speak German, Polish den English,[171] wey she sanso dey hold dual German-Polish citizenship.[172] She compete give Germany thru out ein career.[173] Insyd an interview, Kerber clarify say, despite strong Polish connection, she dey consider einself German: "I be German. I play give Germany, I grow up insyd Germany, wey my heart dey beat give Germany".[174]

A huge football fan, na Kerber cite German club FC Bayern Munich as ein favourite team.[175] Kerber frequently cite former German tennis player Steffi Graf as ein kiddie time idol den ein motivation for pursuing tennis.[176][177]

Na dem raise Kerber Catholic buh she cam be sceptical by ein late teens, dey tell Emotion Magazine: "Wen you dey think about am rationally, e dey seem incredibly improbable dat der be God." She since dey describe einself as "probably agnostic, buh practically an atheist", wey na she express contentment plus ein current worldview, dey state "I feel internally happier dan at any time of my life".[178]

On August 24, 2022, Kerber announce say na she dey take a break from tennis secof pregnancy.[179] Bild dey report de poppie of Kerber ein kiddie be Franco Bianco, manager of a sporting facility insyd Königstein im Taunus.[180] She give birth to a daughter insyd 2023.[181]

Endorsements

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Kerber get endorsement deals plus Adidas, ein clothing den shoe sponsor, den Yonex, ein racquet sponsor. Kerber dey use a discontinued Yonex Vcore SI 100. Insyd early 2015, she cam be global ambassador of Stuttgart car manufacturer Porsche.[182] Insyd late 2016 she sign a deal plus insurance group Generali.[183] Insyd late 2016, she cam be beauty ambassador give de US cosmetics company Bare Minerals, a Shiseido brand.[184] Insyd 2017, she cam be de global brand ambassador give Australian health snack brand Slim Secrets[185] wey na she sign plus both de Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex[186] den de software corporation SAP.[187]Na dem sanso name Kerber ambassador give kiddies dema charity UNICEF.[188] Insyd August 2019, Kerber announce say she cam be a brand ambassador give Head and Shoulders Suprême.[189] Insyd November 2019, Kerber announce say she cam be a brand ambassador give Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen.[190] Insyd December 2019, na dem name am tournament ambassador of de inaugural Bad Homburg Open,[191] wich secof de COVID-19 pandemic, na e no occur til 2021.[145]

Na ein portfolio of endorsements make am de second highest-paid female athlete insyd de world insyd de annual Forbes list of 2017.[192]

Coaches

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Na Kerber be coached insyd de past by Torben Beltz (2003—2004, 2011–2013, 2015–2017), Wim Fissette (November 2017–October 2018), Rainer Schüttler (November 2018–July 2019) den Dieter Kindlmann (November 2019–July 2020). Insyd July 2020, she san begin dey work plus Beltz, til dem split insyd November 2021.

Career statistics

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Grand Slam singles performance timeline

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Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) she no qualify; (A) absent; (NH) dem no hold; (SR) strike rate (events she win / she compete); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion den double counting, dem dey update dese charts at de conclusion of a tournament anaa wen na de player ein participation end.

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open Q1 2R 1R 3R 1R 3R 4R 4R 1R W 4R SF 4R 4R 1R 1R A 1R 1 / 16 32–15 68%
French Open 1R 1R Q2 2R 1R QF 4R 4R 3R 1R 1R QF 1R 1R 1R 3R A 1R 0 / 16 19–16 54%
Wimbledon 1R 1R Q2 3R 1R SF 2R QF 3R F 4R W 2R NH SF 3R A 1R 1 / 15 38–14 73%
US Open 1R Q1 2R 1R SF 4R 4R 3R 3R W 1R 3R 1R 4R 4R A A A 1 / 14 31–13 70%
Win–loss 0–3 1–3 1–2 5–4 5–4 14–4 10–4 12–4 6–4 20–2 6–4 18–3 4–4 6–3 8–4 4–3 0–0 0–3 3 / 61 120–58 67%

Grand Slam tournament finals

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Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 2016 Australian Open Hard United States Serena Williams 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 2016 Wimbledon Grass United States Serena Williams 5–7, 3–6
Win 2016 US Open Hard Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win 2018 Wimbledon Grass United States Serena Williams 6–3, 6–3

WTA Championships finals

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Singles: 1 (runner-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2016 WTA Finals, Singapore Hard (i) Dominika Cibulková 3–6, 4–6

Olympic finals

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Singles: 1 (silver medal)

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Result Year Location Surface Opponent Score
Silver 2016 Rio Summer Olympics Hard Monica Puig 4–6, 6–4, 1–6

Awards den recognition

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Kerber receive de following awards:

  • WTA Player of de Year (2016)[193]
  • German Sportswoman of de Year (2016, 2018)[194][195]
  • US Open Sportsmanship Award (2016)[196]
  • ITF World Champion (2016)[197]
  • Dem nominate am for de Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of de Year (2016)[198]
  • Dem name am among espnW's Impact25 (2016)[199]
  • Dem name am "Europe's 30 under 30" by Forbes (2017)[200][201]
  • World's second highest-paid female athlete by Forbes (2017)[202]
  • Dem nominate am 2018 WTA Player of de Year[203]

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