Angelique Kerber
Angelique Kerber (born 18 January 1988 in Bremen, Germany) is a professional tennis player from Germany.[1] She is three time Grand Slam champion, having won Australian Open and U S Open in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2018.[2][3] In September, 2016, Kerber became the oldest female player to hold world no. 1 ranking for the first time.[4] She also won silver medal at 2016 Summer Olympics while representing Germany.[5]
Country | Germany | |||||||||
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Residence | Puszczykowo, Poland | |||||||||
Born | Bremen, West Germany | 18 January 1988|||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||
Turned pro | 2003 | |||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||
Prize money | $26,537,626 | |||||||||
Official website | angelique-kerber.de | |||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||
Career record | 588–304 (65.92%) | |||||||||
Career titles | 12 WTA, 11 ITF | |||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (12 September 2016) | |||||||||
Current ranking | No. 4 (16 July 2018) | |||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2016) | |||||||||
French Open | QF (2012, 2018) | |||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2018) | |||||||||
US Open | W (2016) | |||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||
Championships | F (2016) | |||||||||
Olympic Games | F (2016) | |||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||
Career record | 57–61 | |||||||||
Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF | |||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 103 (26 August 2013) | |||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2011, 2012) | |||||||||
French Open | 2R (2012) | |||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (2011) | |||||||||
US Open | 3R (2012) | |||||||||
Team Competitions | ||||||||||
Fed Cup | F (2014), record 13–12 | |||||||||
Hopman Cup | F (2018) | |||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 12 July 2018. |
Career statistics
Singles Grand Slam performance timeline
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 1R | W | 4R | SF | 1 / 11 | 26–10 | 72% |
French Open | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 2R | 1R | QF | 4R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | 0 / 11 | 17–11 | 61% |
Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 3R | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | 3R | F | 4R | W | 1 / 11 | 30–10 | 75% |
US Open | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | SF | 4R | 4R | 3R | 3R | W | 1R | 1 / 10 | 23–9 | 72% | |
Win–Loss | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 14–4 | 10–4 | 12–4 | 6–4 | 20–2 | 6–4 | 16–2 | 3 / 43 | 96–40 | 71% |
Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 2016 | Australian Open | Hard | Serena Williams | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2016 | Wimbledon | Grass | Serena Williams | 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 2016 | US Open | Hard | Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Serena Williams | 6–3, 6–3 |
WTA Championships finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 2016 | Singapore | Hard (i) | Dominika Cibulková | 3–6, 4–6 |
Olympic finals
Singles: 1 (1 silver medal)
Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Silver | 2016 | Summer Olympics | Hard | Monica Puig | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Angelique Kerber Media
Kerber at the 2015 Italian Open
Kerber at the 2017 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs against Ukraine
Kerber at the 2019 Sydney International
Kerber at the 2020 Australian Open
Kerber at the 2021 Bad Homburg Open, where she won her first title since Wimbledon in 2018
References
- ↑ Kerber's profile at WTA Retrieved 12 August 2018
- ↑ Angelique Kerber stuns Serena Williams to clinch Australian Open title Retrieved 12 August 2018
- ↑ Bundesliga stars hail Angelique Kerber Retrieved 12 August 2018
- ↑ Kerber — oldest to debut at World No.1 Retrieved 12 August 2018
- ↑ Angelique Kerber wins silver at Olympics Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 August 2018