Country (sports) | Germany | |||||||||||
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Residence | Puszczykowo, Poland | |||||||||||
Born | [1] Bremen, West Germany | 18 January 1988|||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||
Turned pro | 2003 | |||||||||||
Retired | July 31th 2024[2] | |||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
Coach | Torben Beltz | |||||||||||
Prize money | US$32,519,180 | |||||||||||
Official website | angelique-kerber.de | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 683–378 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 14 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (12 September 2016) | |||||||||||
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 | 59–64 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 2R (2012) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2012) | |||||||||||
Other mixed doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 1R (2012) | |||||||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||||||
Fed Cup | F (2014), record 13–12 | |||||||||||
Hopman Cup | F (2018, 2019) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Angelique Kerber (German: [ʔan.d͡ʒɛˈliːk ˈkɛɐ̯bɐ] ; born 18 January 1988) is a German former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 in singles for a total of 34 weeks, and won three major titles at the 2016 Australian Open, the 2016 US Open, and the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. She is also an Olympic silver medalist and was the year-end world number one in 2016.
Kerber made her professional debut in 2003 and began her rise to prominence upon reaching the semifinals of the 2011 US Open as the world No. 92. An accomplished left-handed player, Kerber first cracked the top 5 in the rankings in 2012 and would eventually become world No. 1 on 12 September 2016, becoming the 22nd and oldest player to achieve the top ranking. She won 14 career singles titles, across all surfaces, including three Major titles. She also won a silver medal in women's singles representing Germany at the 2016 Rio Olympics.