Australian Open
Kerber wins Australian Open
Angelique Kerber is fulfilled Down Under, the dream of a first Grand Slam Triumph. In the Tennis final from Melbourne defeated the German defending champion Serena Williams is sensational in three sentences.
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The victory of Melbourne
Angelique Kerber has surprisingly the Australian Open won. You sat down on Saturday in Melbourne, in the final against the world number First Serena Williams from the USA 6:4, 3:6 and 6:4 by. After the greatest German Tennis Surprise since Boris Becker’s Wimbledonsieg 1985 was Kerber on the back – then flowed tears of joy. “My dream has come true this evening. Have
I worked hard. Those were the best two weeks of my life,” said Kerber after the Match.
It’s the first Grand Slam title of a German player since the Triumph of Steffi Graf at the French Open in 1999. Kerber was able to defend at the same time, Graf’s Grand Slam record of 22 titles. Williams left after only its fifth defeat in a final of four Major Events on 21 Be. Most recently, Sabine Lisicki 2013 Wimbledon, in the finals, stood, was there against Marion Bartoli, from France, but have a chance.
Nervousness quickly stripped
Done: Angelique Kerber after her win in front of joy fall to the ground
Kerber played in their debut in a Grand-Slam finals, however, outstanding and as unleashed for 2:08 hours transformed the 28-Year-old her first match point. Even as the game began, seemed to be any nervousness as dissipated. Although she made the first Aufschlagspiel American no point, but then she brought her Service also. Had Kerber immediately a small exclamation mark. But it got even better. You played continue to boldly go for it and took the big favourite to win the Service to 2:1. A murmur went through the stadium. Here should be the big Surprise in the air? Kerber had Williams in any case, early on the mood is spoiled. The American showed visibly upset and increased now.
To 3:3, she took Kerber the Service because their second serve just to be harmless. Now everything seemed to be back in the series to be. But Kerber refused to withdraw. You managed to prompt the next Break, because you clear more balls are brought than all the other previous Williams-opponents in the tournament together. Williams seemed taken aback and made a slight mistake after the other. 23, there were until the end of the first set, Kerber after 39 minutes, under the great cheers of the spectators secured.
Kerber not anzuschütteln
In the second sentence, can Williams your class unfold
In the second pass picked up Williams your level, but then significantly. At the same time had a Kerber a few more errors, the three-time Grand Slam tournament winner of last year knew to use. The 3:1 came her for the Break, after a total of 72 minutes made Williams the set of equalization. Mainly because the American your number of slight errors from 23 to five zurückschraubte. But who had thought, now, Williams is easily the third set, for a walk, saw itself deceived.
Kerber showed no nerves, played along bravely and fought for every Ball. The reward was an early Break of 2:0, also because Kerber two spectacular rally with great spirit decided for themselves. However, Kerber lead after that will not hold, and immediately gave himself to her Service. But also from this setback, she was not going. 4:2 they made the next Break, and led the number one in the world with fantastic Stoppbällen phases. At the score of 5:3 beat Kerber to win the match, but had again a Break in stride. But the German just kept going and was eventually rewarded.
ck/jj (dpa, sid)
Here again the entire Match in our Ticker to Read: