US Open: "Vintage Kerber" also wants to shine in New York
Angelique Kerber starts the US Open on Monday with a lot of tailwind. Alexander Zverev is considered the man who can spoil Novak Djokovic's really big coup.
by SID / red
last edit: Aug 29, 2021, 02:34 pm
Angelique Kerber feels right at home in the middle of pulsating Manhattan. "It's nice to be back," said the 33-year-old from Kiel and checked into a comfortable apartment in the center of New York once again - the glittering Times Square and the world-famous Broadway are only a short walk away.
Kerber likes the world metropolis - also because she has had the best memories of the US Open since her triumph in 2016 at the latest. Five years later, the former world number one is suddenly traded high again after strong performances in the summer. A little too high for Kerber. "I like to hand over the role of favorite to the others," she said at Eurosport.
Great prep in Cincinnati
Boris Becker, an expert at the TV broadcaster, had previously praised Kerber for her courageous appearances at the tournament victory in Bad Homburg and at the semifinals in Wimbledon and Cincinnati. "She has regained her strength, has new self-confidence, is enjoying her game again," said the 53-year-old: "I also consider her one of the top favorites, although she will not like to hear that."
"Vintage Kerber", as the three-time Grand Slam winner was called again and again, is close to her top form again and traveled to New York with a good feeling show my best tennis ", said Kerber about her performances in Cincinnati:" This tournament was a great preparation for the US Open. "
Only the Australian Ashleigh Barty, currently the measure of all things inWomen's tennis, like at Wimbledon, was a size too big. But New York with all its flair, with all its power, has already given Kerber wings.