By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, December 7, 2023
Angelique Kerber has struck silver earlier than.
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Former world No. 1 Kerber, who gained the silver medal on the 2016 Rio Video games, informed German publication Bild she goals of reprising her Hopman Cup partnership with Olympic gold-medal champion Alexander Zverev and successful blended doubles gold on the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“Very a lot! After we meet in Australia, we will certainly discuss it,” Kerber informed Bild. “It will make me very completely happy.
“The Olympics in Paris are the spotlight and taking part in for Germany is at all times an honor.”
Collectively, Kerber and Zverev led Germany to back-to-back Hopman Cup finals falling to Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic and Roger Federer, 2-1, in each the 2018 and 2019 Hopman Cup finals.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Kerber stated serving as German flag-bearer for the Olympics, a task tennis stars starting from Roger Federer to Rafael Nadal to Novak Djokovic to Maria Sharapova have fulfilled for his or her nation previously.
“It will be indescribable for any athlete to stroll in with the German flag. And it is also a dream of mine,” Kerber informed Bild.
The three-time Grand Slam champion will launch her return subsequent month in Adelaide.
Will probably be Kerber’s first professional match since she misplaced to Elise Mertens within the 2022 Wimbledon third spherical. Kerber stated she’s excited and unsure how she’s going to fare in her return.
“I’ve performed every little thing,” Kerber stated. “I really feel good. We’re proper on schedule, nevertheless it’s too early to make a prediction.”
Photograph credit score: Paul Kane/Getty
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