After previously losing in the final in 2016 to Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber reached the final at the Wimbledon again in 2018. Once again she faced 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Wiliams. And it was the German who stopped her from winning her 24th Grand Slam title before she failed to do so in other 3 Grand Slam finals. Now, Kerber looked back on her victory and shared her love for the grass-court.

“To be honest, I felt very comfortable right from the beginning,” Kerber recalled in an interview conducted over e-mail, “because I always enjoyed playing on carpet courts, which are quite similar. It suits my game really well, as the ball bounce is low and fast, which forces you to react quickly, anticipate and be creative.”

“I have had the privilege to collect so many beautiful memories on grass courts. The quarterfinal match against Sabine Lisicki in 2012 is one that stands out for me. Two Germans in the quarterfinal, a crazy rollercoaster battle and an amazing atmosphere…those types of matches have given me so much," admitted Kerber. "Thinking about the moment that I won Wimbledon still gives me goosebumps. But looking back, it was not only the victories that were important. Playing and losing against Serena in 2016 was one of the losses from which I learned so much. The experience made me grow the most and helped me clinch the title in 2018.”

“Tennis is such a beautiful sport that can teach you many valuable lessons. But first, you have to make it visible and accessible to get people to start picking up the racquet. For this reason, I have become more involved in other projects to get people engaged with tennis. I am not the only one with this vision and especially in the last months, it was great to see how motivated people are to work on new approaches to grow tennis in Germany,” wrote Kerber.