Australian Open

Comment: victory for the persistence

If a player in this Grand Slam victory in Melbourne has earned, then Angelique Kerber, find DW sports editor Stefan Nestler. He doubted that this would necessarily be a new tennis boom.

Bravo, Angelique Kerber! Everything is done correctly. The 28-Year-old played
in the final of the Australian Open
against the seemingly overwhelming world-First Serena Williams from the beginning, brave, almost like unleashed. They left no doubt that they are one hundred percent was determined, their Chance in the first Grand Slam tournament to use, no matter how small they might be. This is the only way dreams come true, the only way to succeed in the Sport sometimes Surprises even rarer sensation. And in this category falls Kerbers Coup of Melbourne.

Through highs and Lows

Unlike Boris Becker, who on his first sensational Wimbledonsieg as a 17 – Year-old like from Nothing to the top, catapulted, Angelique Kerber already had a career of UPS and Downs behind. Before her 2011 breakthrough, she even had in the meantime thought of the tennis racket to hang on a nail. But you bite through. 2011 drew Kerber sensationally to the semi-finals of the US Open. In 2012 they made it into Wimbledon in the round of the last Four. In that year, defeated Kerber for the first time, Serena Williams. But there were also lean times such as the spring of 2015, as you defeat to defeat conceded.

Without much fanfare

Stefan Nestler, DW sports

Others might have the towel thrown in, not so Angelique Kerber. She returned to her long-time coach Torben Beltz back, they in the meantime had separated. And they still worked tenaciously to become better. Without much media fanfare. That of all you, the place sounds great to spit, just to make your own game, the first Grand-Slam victory of a German tennis player for 17 years, celebrates, makes it twice as nice. Kerber has really deserve that title – as a reward for her good.

Not as dominant as Becker or Graf

Now that a new German Tennis Erfolgsära as in the times of Boris Becker and Steffi Graf begins, is rather unlikely. Angelique Kerber is one of the best players in the world, no question. But it is not nearly as dominant as Boris Becker or Steffi Graf in her heyday. Kerber is necessary to point hard to fight. It will also again be days where Serena Williams with their elemental force, or other players that have a better impact than the German, against Kerber will prevail.

Expectations will rise

Therefore, the prediction of Germany coach Barbara Rittner too early, it will now be a new tennis boom in Germany. It requires probably more than the victory in Melbourne: a whole string of successes Kerbers. The 28-Year-old should be the expectations of you, which now will increase, not to impress. Quite simply, the great moment, enjoy and celebrate! Then Kerber go back to your work. Sure.

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