Anzhelika, former world number one in singles Kerber shared her emotions during the last match of her professional career, which she played at the Paris Olympic Games.
On Wednesday, Kerber, 36, was defeated by sixth-seeded Zheng Qingwen of China in the quarter-finals of the tournament with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 4:6, 6:7 (6:8). The match lasted more than three hours. Earlier, the German tennis player announced that she would retire after the Paris Games.
— There are a lot of emotions. I did everything I could. And that’s what matters. Coming here, playing big games, feeling like I can still play with the best players and knowing that I made this decision. [завершить карьеру] herself, and not because of injuries. I couldn’t have finished in a better place than here, playing on Philippe Chatrier Court for my country with such great support from the fans. I really tried.
It was important for me to enjoy it, to come here, to feel the atmosphere and to make sure I can play at a high level again. For me personally, this is the greatest achievement.
Having this match as my last one showed once again that I never give up. And enjoying it with the fans is just incredible. I tried to have fun, give it my all, and in the end it was decided by two points.
“I’m going to miss it. The fans, the emotions and the competitions. And traveling around the world. But I can still do it, but not for tennis. Maybe to rest,” Kerber said at a press conference after the match.
Kerber became champion of the Australian Open (2016), the US Open (2016) and Wimbledon (2018). At the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, the German won a silver medal in singles.
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