Angelique Kerber: "I'm going to Wimbledon without pressure"
After her triumph at the WTA 250 tournament in Bad Homburg,Angelique Kerber travels to Wimbledon with a lot of self-confidence, but "without pressure".
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Jun 27, 2021, 08:50 am
Angelique Kerber had to wait almost three years to finally be able to raise a trophy into the sky again. "This title means so much to me. I'm happy to have finally won another tournament. It couldn't have gone better," said the German after her success in Bad Homburg, the first since Wimbledon in 2018.
It seems fitting that the 33-year-old will return to the place of her greatest triumph in the coming week. And this year too, nothing seems impossible in the tennis mecca for Kerber, who had beaten number one in the tournament Petra Kvitova before her final victory over Katerina Siniakova in Bad Homburg.
Kerber feels at home on grass
Because a real top favorite for the title has not crystallized in the past few weeks, and the world ranking list feels 28. at home on the green. "That is my surface. I felt very comfortable on grass and am just happy to have finally won another tournament", emphasized Kerber after the 13th title of her career.
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Number 14 in the British capital could already follow in two weeks: In view of the long dust stretch and the associated requests for resignation, this would be the best tournament victory in Kerber's career. The former world number one herself did not want to fall into too much euphoria.
Possible third round duel with Serena Williams
For this reason, Kerber, who opened at Wimbledon on Tuesday against Nina Stojanovic, did not look ahead to a possible third round duel with Serena Williams. "I only looked at my first lap. I don't want to know more," said the 28-year-old in Bad Homburg.
Kerber does not want to be disturbed by potential disruptions. Because the German also knows that there are definitely chances of her fourth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon - but she won't let that drive her crazy. I'm going to Wimbledon without pressure, "said Kerber.
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