Kerber did not progress much that year after that, besides winning a further two ITF titles. She also made the third round at Indian Wells where she lost to sixth seed Bartoli. Kerber attained her first Grand Slam victory in 2008 at the Australian Open by defeating Maret Ani, before losing to 25th seed Francesca Schiavone. She also won eight titles on the ITF circuit from 2004 to 2007. Kerber achieved her first top-100 season finish in 2007, at world No. At the US Open, Kerber drew Serena Williams in the first round and lost in straight sets. The week after Birmingham, she reached her first main draw quarterfinal at the Rosmalen Open where she was beaten by eventual champion Anna Chakvetadze, and then fell to Chakvetadze once more, in the first round of Wimbledon. Shortly after, she appeared in the main draw of a WTA tournament for the first time, in Birmingham, where she made the third round, losing to fifth seed Marion Bartoli, who was the eventual runner-up at Wimbledon that year. She then recorded her Grand Slam main draw debut year in 2007, at the French Open where she lost to Elena Dementieva in the opening round. Kerber made her first attempt to qualify for a WTA tournament in January 2005, at the Auckland Open, falling to Janette HusГЎrovГЎ in the final round. Career 2003вЂ“2011: Early career, maiden WTA final and US Open semifinals Although born right-handed, Kerber plays left-handed. She grew up in Kiel, where her family stayed in an apartment in a training academy where her parents work, and started playing tennis at age three, eventually joining the junior circuit. Kerber was born on 18 January 1988 in Bremen to Polish parents SЕ‚awomir Kerber, from PoznaЕ„, and Beata (nГ©e RzeЕєnik), who is also her manager. 7.1 Grand Slam singles performance timeline.2.9 2021: Resurgence on grass and North American hard court swing.2.8 2019вЂ“2020: Inconsistencies and out of top 20.2.7 2018: Wimbledon champion, resurgence and return to world No.2.6 2017: Struggles with form and out of top 20.

2.5 2016: Australian Open & US Open champion, Olympic Silver and world No.2.3 2013вЂ“2014: Continued success and steady ranking in top 10.2.2 2012: Career breakthrough, Wimbledon semifinals, first title wins and rise to top 5.

2.1 2003вЂ“2011: Early career, maiden WTA final and US Open semifinals.

Kerber during a media session at the 2019 Sydney International

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