Tennis

Angelique Kerber on the Tennis throne

The freshly crowned US Open champion will start her new tennis life at the top of the world rankings. The 28-Year-old is now officially number one in women’s Tennis and follow in the footsteps of Steffi Graf.

US Open champion Angelique Kerber is now also officially the new number one in women’s Tennis. In the on the Monday of the players organisation of the WTA, as published on the world ranking list, the 28-Year-old is first German
Steffi Graf at number one. Kerber takes the place of US-American Serena Williams of 186 weeks as the world ranking list. The 34-Year-old back slipped after their semi-final at the US Open. At rank three the Spanish French Open champion Garbine Muguruza.

Second best German player as 30. Laura Siegemund, who has won in New York for the US Open title in Mixed doubles. Annika Beck is on the second position 38, Andrea Petkovic on rank 45, Anna-Lena Friedsam at rank 50. Sabine Lisicki slipped to their first-round again from the Top 100, the former Wimbledon finalist fell from 84. On the 113. Place.

ck/asz (dpa, sid)