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 at Birmingham Open 2016 | ||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||
Coach | Wim Fissette (Dec. 2017—present) | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Tour Finals | 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
changeSingles Grand Slam performance timeline
changeTournament | 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
changeSingles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
changeOutcome | 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
changeSingles: 1 (1 runner-up)
changeOutcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 2016 | Singapore | Hard (i) | Dominika Cibulková | 3–6, 4–6 |
Olympic finals
changeSingles: 1 (1 silver medal)
changeOutcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Silver | 2016 | Summer Olympics | Hard | Monica Puig | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
References
change- ↑ 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