WTA: Wimbledon winner Angelique Kerber hits Berlin
When the top stars of the women's tennis tour return to Berlin from June 13 to 21, 2020, the audience will be able to look forward to the Wimbledon winner of 2018 and Germany's current number one, Angelique Kerber.
by press release
last edit: Oct 25, 2019, 07:14 pm
The winner of twelve WTA tournaments has agreed to compete in the Grass Court Championships and is thus perfectly prepared in Germany for the Grand Slam highlight in Wimbledon: "I can not wait to return to Berlin and the legendary Steffi Graf Stadium, "emphasizes Kerber.
In Barbara Rittner, "Head of Women's Tennis" at the German Tennis Association, which was officially announced on Tuesday this week as tournament director for the WTA premier event in Berlin, the joy of the commitment Kerber of course great. "It's great that Angie has already given her start promise at such an early stage. Of course, as the Wimbledon champion of 2018, she's the big number on our grass tournament. "
High-class tennis in the Steffi-Graf Stadium
Tournament organizer Edwin Weindorfer, Managing Director of the e | motion group, is proud to present Angelique Kerber at the grassroots premiere in Berlin: "The fact that the Wimbledon winner of 2018 will play on grass with Angelique Kerber at the Steffi Graf Stadium is certainly an absolute highlight for tennis fans throughout Germany. I'm looking forward to a hopefully full stadium in their matches and high quality tennis. "
"The announcement that former world No. 1 and Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber have been confirmed for the Grass Court Championships in Berlin will give the event a great boost in its first year. Being able to play in front of a home crowd is something special for every tennis player and I'm sure Angelique will enjoy it. Their home tournament is now part of the extended grass season of 2020, which will eventually lead to the Wimbledon Championships, "said Jamie Baker, Head of Tennis Relations at Wimbledon's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.