Tennis

Kerber makes first holiday

On their return to Germany the new number one in the Tennis world, tired but happy. Angelique Kerber will travel first to Poland – in the care of grandparents, your own personal oasis of calm.

After her Triumph at the U.S. Open and the go to the top of the world rankings, Angelique Kerber yearns to bring about the next days of vacation. “I look forward to sleep, well to eat, to meet up with friends and family, to just put the tennis racket in the corner,” she said at the Munich airport. There they had landed after the Grand-Slam victory in New York and gave a two-week break once again for a press conference. “There’s always goose bumps,” said the 28-Year-old. On Saturday, Kerber had her second
Grand Slam tournament and became the first German since Steffi Graf
World ranking number one conquered. “I have no more to prove something, now I’m at the very top,” she said.

Waiting for marriage proposals

The number one wants to defend for as long as possible. “I am going to give everything,” announced the left-handed, the want to play at the end of September in the Chinese city of Wuhan, again a tournament. After their eight-week Overseas Trip with the Olympic tournament in Rio, and to the completion of the Grand Slam in Flushing Meadows enjoyed Kerber already landing in Munich. “When I got out, I noticed that the German air is back,” she said and grinned. “In America, it was so humid.”

Kerber will now recover only once for two weeks with their grandparents in Polish Puszczykowo. Also, you want to reward yourself for your second Grand Slam Triumph after the Coup at the Australian Open in January. “I’m going to enjoy something. It will go in the direction of jewelry,” said Kerber. In addition, she wanted to take the time to read all SMS and Mails, which they would have achieved in the past few days, and to answer personally. With a wink she said: “I’m still waiting on my marriage proposals.”

asz/sn (dpa, sid)