Tennis

Kerbers stopover in Germany

The newly minted Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber lands in Frankfurt and will be flying a little later to Poland to continue – not without to tell, what for you has changed.

“As a Grand Slam winner to reach here, is something very Special. A dream come true,” said the newly minted Australian-Open-winner Angelique Kerber after their arrival at the Frankfurt airport. The 28-Year-old, the
on Saturday
sensational in the final of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, U.S. Star Serena Williams had defeated, was of camera crews, friends and Fans receive. “It was already on the plane a lot of applause. I have a lot of photos made, I have the impression, you tell me all,” said Kerber. Recently had Steffi Graf at the French Open in 1999 for a German success at a Grand Slam tournament, is provided. “I am very pleased that, after Steffi Graf and now again a Tennis Boom is starting, and that the whole of Germany in front of the TV has sat. I’m looking forward to everything that comes,” said Kerber.

Now number two

Just happy: Angelique Kerber

In the new world rankings, the German now as the new number two behind Serena Williams. “It feels very good, there is only one player in front of me,” says Kerber, who also had been a look ahead to the summer, threw: “Olympia is a dream for me. I was never in Rio. And maybe I can even one way or another medal to bring home.” After a brief stopover traveled Kerber to her family in Poland continue to be there shortly to recover. Lots of time for it remains the Australian Open champion is not. Already on Tuesday is supposed to Kerber the German Fed Cup Team come on Saturday and Sunday in Leipzig against the Switzerland team. “I’m looking forward to the girls,” said Kerber. “And I am happy that I am right back on German soil is allowed to play.”

sn/asz (dpa, sid)