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Nothing left for me to prove, says Kerber
MUNICH: Newly-crowned world No 1 Angelique Kerber has nothing left to prove after clinching the US Open for a second Grand Slam this year and securing a place in
MUNICH: Newly-crowned world No 1 Angelique Kerber has nothing left to prove after clinching the US Open for a second Grand Slam this year and securing a place in the record books, the German said on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old became the oldest player to rise to that rank when the new list was published on Monday, capping a memorable summer that also included the Olympic silver medal at Rio Olympics and a Wimbledon final appearance.
“In Cincinnati, that is where the questions about number one started coming up and that is where the additional pressure started,” she said. “Winning the second Grand Slam, it was a bit different,” she said. “I don’t have anything to prove anymore. I am at the top, number one. I waited for this moment all my life.”
KYRGIOS CONFIDENT HE’LL BE FIT
SYDNEY: Australian No 1 Nick Kyrgios played down concerns over his hip injury on Tuesday and said he felt ready to play this week’s Davis Cup World Group play-off against Slovakia.
The injury forced Kyrgios, the world No 15, to quit the US Open third round in tears just a week ago. But he said in Sydney: “I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t want to play. I feel ready. I’m playing probably the best tennis I have,” added the 21-year-old.
FAVOURITES DOI, WICKMAYER CRASH OUT
TOKYO: Top seed Misaki Doi and defending champion Yanina Wickmayer tumbled out of the Japan Women’s Open at the first hurdle on Tuesday.
