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 KerberAngelique Kerber at Birmingham Open 2016 |
Country (sports) | Germany |
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Residence | Puszczykowo, Poland |
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Born | (1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 36) Bremen, West Germany |
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Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Turned pro | 2003 |
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Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Coach | Wim Fissette (Dec. 2017—present) |
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Prize money | $26,537,626 |
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Official website | angelique-kerber.de |
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Career record | 588–304 (65.92%) |
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Career titles | 12 WTA, 11 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 1 (12 September 2016) |
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Current ranking | No. 4 (16 July 2018) |
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Australian Open | W (2016) |
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French Open | QF (2012, 2018) |
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Wimbledon | W (2018) |
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US Open | W (2016) |
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Tour Finals | F (2016) |
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Olympic Games | F (2016) |
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Career record | 57–61 |
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Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
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Highest ranking | No. 103 (26 August 2013) |
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Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2011, 2012) |
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French Open | 2R (2012) |
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Wimbledon | 3R (2011) |
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US Open | 3R (2012) |
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Fed Cup | F (2014), record 13–12 |
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Hopman Cup | F (2018) |
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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% |
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Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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 |
References