Angelique Kerber

Angelique Kerber
Country (sports) Germany
ResidencePuszczykowo, Poland
Born (1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 36)[1]
Bremen, West Germany
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Turned pro2003
RetiredJuly 31th 2024[2]
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachTorben Beltz
Prize moneyUS$32,519,180
Official websiteangelique-kerber.de
Singles
Career record683–378
Career titles14
Highest rankingNo. 1 (12 September 2016)
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 record59–64
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 103 (26 August 2013)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2008, 2011, 2012)
French Open2R (2012)
Wimbledon3R (2011)
US Open3R (2012)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2012)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (2012)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2012)
Team competitions
Fed CupF (2014), record 13–12
Hopman CupF (2018, 2019)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles

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.

  1. ^ a b "WTA Tennis English". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Angelique Kerber, late-blooming contender turned champion, plays her last tennis match". Tennis.com. 31 July 2024.