Angelique Kerber

German tennis player

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]

Angelique Kerber
Angelique Kerber at Birmingham Open 2016
Country (sports) Germany
ResidencePuszczykowo, Poland
Born (1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 36)
Bremen, West Germany
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro2003
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachWim Fissette (Dec. 2017—present)
Prize money$26,537,626
Official websiteangelique-kerber.de
Singles
Career record588–304 (65.92%)
Career titles12 WTA, 11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1 (12 September 2016)
Current rankingNo. 4 (16 July 2018)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenW (2016)
French OpenQF (2012, 2018)
WimbledonW (2018)
US OpenW (2016)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (2016)
Olympic GamesF (2016)
Doubles
Career record57–61
Career titles0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 103 (26 August 2013)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (2008, 2011, 2012)
French Open2R (2012)
Wimbledon3R (2011)
US Open3R (2012)
Team competitions
Fed CupF (2014), record 13–12
Hopman CupF (2018)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles
Last updated on: 12 July 2018.

Career statistics

Singles Grand Slam performance timeline

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenQ12R1R3R1R3R4R4R1RW4RSF1 / 1126–1072%
French Open1R1RQ22R1RQF4R4R3R1R1RQF0 / 1117–1161%
Wimbledon1R1RQ23R1RSF2RQF3RF4RW1 / 1130–1075%
US Open1RQ12R1RSF4R4R3R3RW1R1 / 1023–972%
Win–Loss0–31–31–25–45–414–410–412–46–420–26–416–23 / 4396–4071%

Grand Slam tournament finals

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

OutcomeYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner2016Australian OpenHard Serena Williams6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Runner-up2016WimbledonGrass Serena Williams5–7, 3–6
Winner2016US OpenHard Karolína Plíšková6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner2018WimbledonGrass Serena Williams6–3, 6–3

WTA Championships finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up2016SingaporeHard (i) Dominika Cibulková3–6, 4–6

Olympic finals

Singles: 1 (1 silver medal)

OutcomeYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Silver2016Summer OlympicsHard Monica Puig4–6, 6–4, 1–6

References