The wait is over. 17 long years have passed. Angelique Kerber beat sensational in the final of the Australian Open Serena Williams and won the first German Grand Slam titles since Steffi Graf in 1999 in Paris. Kerber rescued by winning a record of Graf and thanked her great idol, which has laid the foundation for the sensation in the summer of last year.
Kerber has been regarded as a constant player. Constant and predictable. The Bremen-born very rarely afforded unexpected defeats, but never surprised with a win against a top player. The quarter-finals at major tournaments was always there, but nothing more. Upmarket average. So it could not go on for 28 year-old. You won the Council in the best tennis player of all time.
Kerber wrote in the spring of 2015 an email to Steffi Graf. “She had often said to me that I am always welcome at her. That she would help me,” Kerber said. Graf kept his word. Kerber moved one week before the start of the US tour their training to Las Vegas. Graf, who lives just ten minutes away from the training center, missed no training of the Germans.
Eight days training with Graf brought the turning
Three days worked, the 22-time Grand Slam winner intensively with Kerber together: training analysis, tactics and tips long conversations. “Even though the results failed to initially, I felt that it had given me an incredible amount,” Kerber said that lost in Indian Wells after in round two, but then again returned to Las Vegas and trained another five days with Graf. “I learned a lot on the trip, and it’s just something very special when you have next to it a Steffi and Steffi you what does. She has my doubts dispelled,” says Kerber.
eight days of training with the German Tennis icon, of which Kerber benefits until today. Kerber occurs much more confident and has developed a winning mentality that brought her to her first Grand Slam success. In the decisive moments she’s there and makes the important points. As with the Australian Open as she fended off a match point in the first round against Japan’s Misaki Doi.
Before training with Graf Kerber took ten years for two tournament wins. Since the time together with Steffi, she won four tournaments. Now the greatest triumph of her career came at the Australian Open now. Also in this success has her mentor their share. “Steffi, please write to me,” Kerber said right after the semi-final victory against the British Johanna Konta. Only an hour later Kerber had an email in your mailbox. Grafs answer: “.. I am very happy Loving Greetings from Las Vegas’
Kerber defended Grafs record
Grafs message Kerber is likely to have an extra motivation for the final. Likewise, the fact that she could her idol with a win over Williams to give something back. The American would be caught up with a win at the number of Grand Slam success with Graf. This leaves the German sole record holder. Thanks to her pupil Kerber. When asked whether the wobbly record they motivate addition, she said before the finale: “Yes I think we Germans have to stick together..”
Through victory in Melbourne is Kerber advanced to second place in the world rankings. “I do not know how I have done it today. I’m already completely finished, there will I party all night. My dream has come true that night. But I’ve worked hard. Those were the best two weeks of my life, “Kerber said. Two weeks, where Steffi Graf has a large share.
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