Serena Williams is still one of the toughest opponents, says Kerber
Angelique Kerber does not have the best possible draw at Wimbledon. The defending champion could meet Serena Williams in the fourth round and Ashleigh Barty in the quarter-finals. In a press conference at the All England Club, the German player, who reached the Eastbourne final losing to Karolina Pliskova, the week before Wimbledon, said: "It’s nothing new for me, to be honest. It is right now the first round that’s important. What’s in the second, third, fourth, whatever, it doesn’t matter right now. For me, it’s the most important thing to play the first round, then looking ahead day by day. I mean, everything can happen, especially in the Grand Slams. We will see. Of course, there are always tough opponents. You have to beat everyone if you would like to win a Grand Slam. Yeah, this is also here."
Kerber is not totally aware of her potential opponents in the tournament: "I just know Serena is there. Heard it all the time already. The first round is an important one. For me, Serena is one of the best players in the world. She’s a champion. To see how she is still competing and trying to coming back, trying to play her best tennis, she’s one of the toughest opponents to beat still. Also with her experience, how she tries to play always her best tennis. Of course, young players are coming, the next generation is coming, this is just normal. But still, I mean, for me she is, yeah, one of the best ones."
from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/2FLl216
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