Tennis: Angelique Kerber is playing in Hamburg after a baby break

Brought in February TennisStar Angelique Kerber (35) gave birth to daughter Liana. After a baby break, the former world number one is currently training for her comeback with coach Torben Beltz (47/Itzehoe). Kerber wants to make his first serve at the WTA tournament in Adelaide/Australia (December 29th – January 7th). But she’s already planning ahead…

Angelique Kerber hits Hamburg!

The Kiel native is coming to the “home game” – and has now confirmed her commitment to the Hamburg European Open (July 20th – 26th, 2024). Due to scheduling reasons, the WTA250 tournament will next take place at the THC Horn-Hamm facility in the city park (2000 seats) instead of at the Rothenbaum.

“For me, as a North German, it feels a bit like coming home,” says the three-time Grand Slam tournament winner.

Curious: Although Kerber played at TC Alsterquelle as a youth, she has never played a WTA tournament in the north!

“As a child, I often attended the Rothenbaum tournament as a fan,” remembers the silver winner at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. “The city has a great tennis tradition with many fans – this will be a first for me, which is also connected with a feeling of home. Tennis is currently on the rise again in Germany, and it is all the more important that there is a world-class WTA tournament in the north.”

Tournament director Sandra Reichel (51) is also happy to have won over a crowd magnet after the move and the clash of dates with the men’s tournament at Rothenbaum (July 13th – 21st): “Angie was my absolute dream player. She is simply Germany’s tennis superstar of the past few years, and tennis fans love her for her incredible will to fight and her likeable humanity. She is a great role model for everyone.”

In addition to Kerber, the four Hamburgers Tamara Korpatsch (28 years old/No. 83 in the world), Eva Lys (21/135th), sensational finalist Noma Noha Akugue (20/177th) and Ella Seidel (18/179th). the appointment is firmly scheduled.