Grand Slam winner: Kerber jumps into the river as once Jim Courier – THE WORLD

Germany’s new tennis star Angelique Kerber has redeemed a bet on the morning after her completely surprising triumph at the Australian Open and jumped into the Yarra River from Melbourne. To 9.23 clock local time plunged from Kiel on Sunday in the turbid broth close to Rod Laver Arena a. In the stadium they had on Saturday the world rankings-First Serena Williams from the United States in the final with 6: 4 defeated and thus for the first title of a German player in a Grand Slam since Steffi Graf’s success in: 4, 3: 6, 6 French Open 1999 taken care of.

“It was cold, but it was worth it,” Kerber said after she and her coach Torben Beltz and Physiotherapist Simon Iden had jumped into the river. Kerber had announced this in the event of a victory in Melbourne before the tournament.

the leap into the murky mixture In 1992 Jim Courier dared be the first. The Americans then defeated the Swede Stefan Edberg in the final of the Grand Slam in Melbourne and was a few weeks later the number one world tennis rankings.

Kerber wobbles only when photocall

To bed was not Kerber after her triumph. “I have not slept minute,” said the 28-year-old. “I was at some point in the hotel, and then we went for a drink,” she said of her long party night.

Photo: AP Angelique Kerber posing with the trophy at the Australian Open before the Government House in Melbourne

was nothing to see the mandatory photo session with the winner of the Australian Open before the Government House in Melbourne of fatigue. The tennis dress she exchanged against a dress and presented radiant and proud their trophy. Since it did not matter that they could not get with the high heels briefly in the lawn and had to be freed from a photographer.

On Sunday afternoon is the new world rankings -Second fly from Melbourne via Bangkok to Frankfurt am Main. From there, then briefly to her grandparents in Poland before she met midweek for Fed Cup team in Leipzig

“KER-BOOM.” – Australia celebrates Angelique Kerber

The Australian newspapers celebrate meanwhile Germany’s new Tennis Queen. “KER-BOOM” headlines the “Herald Sun Sunday” on Sunday. “A new star is born when Angelique Kerber’s dream with a sensational victory against Serena Williams at the Open comes true.”

Also on the back had the newspaper a large photo of Kerber placed on which she kisses the winner’s trophy. “Angel’s in heaven,” was written in large letters to. “Angelique Kerber provides one of the biggest surprises at a Grand Slam by defeating Serena Williams in three memorable sets.”

The daily newspaper “The Age” had Kerber also displayed with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup on the front page. “Big surprise,” was written to. Your comment in the sports section overwrote the sheet with “The new champion, no one could have seen coming.”

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