Best Grand Slam Result

Highest Finish

Australian Open

Roland Garros

Wimbledon

US Open

Personal

Coached by Torben Beltz
Gave birth to daughter Liana on February 25, 2023
Mother's name is Beata; father's name is Slawek; has one sister, Jessica. Started playing tennis at age 3 with left hand, despite being right-handed in all day activities
Likes all surfaces with a preference for grass courts. Favorite tournament is Indian Wells, with favorite Grand Slam being the Australian Open
Has her own Tennis Academy (Angie Kerber Academy)
Is an ambassador for children's charity UNICEF
Speaks German, Polish and English
Tennis idol growing up was Steffi Graf
Also enjoys different sports, such as swimming, soccer, F1, handball, as well as traveling, design (fashion & jewelry), photography
Favorite actors include Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (14): 2022 - Strasbourg; 2021 - Bad Homburg; 2018 - Sydney, Wimbledon; 2016 - Australian Open, Stuttgart, US Open; 2015 - Charleston, Stuttgart, Birmingham, Stanford; 2013 - Linz; 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Copenhagen.
Finalist (18): 2019 - Indian Wells, Eastbourne; 2017 - Monterrey; 2016 - Brisbane, Wimbledon, Olympics, Cincinnati, WTA Finals; 2015 - Hong Kong; 2014 - Sydney, Doha, Eastbourne, Stanford; 2013 - Monterrey, Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2012 - Eastbourne, Cincinnati; 2010 - Bogotá.

DOUBLES
Finalist (2): 2016 - Brisbane (w/Petkovic); 2008 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Dekmeijere).

ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2007-08, 2012-18; German Olympic Team, 2012, 2016.

Career in Review

Played final tournament of 2022 at Wimbledon before taking maternity leave and returning for the 2024 season.

Achieved victory on clay in 2022 at Strasbourg (d. Juvan). Also reached 3r at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and QF at Bad Homburg.

Lifted first title in nearly three years, at 2021 Bad Homburg (d. Siniakova in F)

Also made SFs at Wimbledon and Cincinnati, and two further QFs in 2021.

Highlight of an interrupted 2020 season were R16 runs at Australian Open and US Open

Reached two finals across 2019, including a R-Up finish at Indian Wells (l. Andreescu), in what was the first Premier Mandatory final of her career. As a result, passed the $28 million prize money mark - currently eighth on the all-time list

Victory over Kontaveit in 2r at 2019 Doha marked 600th career win across all levels

Defeated Haddad Maia in 2r at 2019 Australian Open for 100th Grand Slam match-win (one of seven active players to achieve the feat)

Won two titles in 2018, at Sydney (d. Barty in F) and third Grand Slam crown of career at Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F), finishing the season ranked No.2

Also in 2018, advanced to SF at Australian Open (l. Halep in 3s, having held two match points), Dubai (l. eventual champion Svitolina) and Eastbourne (l. eventual champion Wozniacki

Best results of 2017 season were R-Up finish at Monterrey and SF runs at Tokyo [PPO] and Dubai

Enjoyed an outstanding 2016 season, winning first Grand Slam titles of career at Australian Open (d. S.Williams in F) and US Open (d. Ka.Pliskova in F), finishing R-Up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams in F) and rising to World No.1 in the WTA rankings. At 28, became oldest player to make her debut at World No.1

At 2016 Australian Open, became first Grand Slam champion to save match point en route to the title since Li Na at 2014 Australian Open (Kerber saved a match point in 1r win over Doi)

Finished 2016 year-end World No.1 ranking - became 12th WTA player to achieve the feat and second German woman to do so after Graf (eight times)

Was voted WTA Player of the Year in 2016 by international media; also, ITF World Champion and Olympics silver medalist that year. Ended the season with a tour-leading 63-18 win-loss record

Part of the Germany team that reached the final of 2014 Billie Jean King Cup. Also played the competition in 2007-08, 2012-13, 2015-18

Made Grand Slam breakthrough with run to SF at 2011 US Open (ranked No.92, upset No.13 A.Radwanska, l. eventual champion Stosur)

Broke into Top 100 on May 14, 2007 and reached first WTA QF one month later at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. Chakvetadze)

Lost to Dementieva in 1r at 2007 Roland Garros on her Grand Slam main draw debut

Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut, at 2006 Hasselt (d. Oprandi, l. Ivanovic)

Professional debut came in qualifying at 2003 Berlin

Best Grand Slam Result

Highest Finish

Australian Open

Roland Garros

Wimbledon

US Open