"You play for these moments" - says an emotional Kerber after winning Bad Homburg

In the past month or two Angelique Kerber has played great tennis starting on clay and it translated onto the grass season. In the Bad Homburg finally, it finally clicked for her as she defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3 6-2. The German lifted the trophy on her native soil in front of fans and family and she was happy because of it.

She said:

"You play for these moments, being on court, playing in front of your fans, family, crowd. This is something really special. I’m really happy that I won this tournament, a special tournament at home. It means a lot to me, and after all the months which we’ve gone through, standing here with this trophy, it’s something great."

It was her first title since the 2018 Wimbledon breaking a 3-year-old hiatus. Her trophy tally now sits at 13 and she will enter Wimbledon in top form. On that she said:

"Everyone knows I love to play on grass, and I really feel well. Of course, to play the final here, with this atmosphere and these fans, it’s great. I love to play on this surface, let’s see and hope if I can continue this next week [at Wimbledon]."