Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (14): 2022 - Strasbourg; 2021 - Bad Homburg; 2018 - Sydney, Wimbledon; 2016 - Australian Open, Stuttgart, US Open; 2015 - Charleston, Stuttgart, Birmingham, Stanford; 2013 - Linz; 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Copenhagen.
Finalist (18): 2019 - Indian Wells, Eastbourne; 2017 - Monterrey; 2016 - Brisbane, Wimbledon, Olympics, Cincinnati, WTA Finals; 2015 - Hong Kong; 2014 - Sydney, Doha, Eastbourne, Stanford; 2013 - Monterrey, Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2012 - Eastbourne, Cincinnati; 2010 - Bogotá.
DOUBLES
Finalist (2): 2016 - Brisbane (w/Petkovic); 2008 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Dekmeijere).
ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2007-08, 2012-18; German Olympic Team, 2012, 2016.
Career in Review
Played final tournament of 2022 at Wimbledon before taking maternity leave and returning for the 2024 season.
Achieved victory on clay in 2022 at Strasbourg (d. Juvan). Also reached 3r at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and QF at Bad Homburg.
Lifted first title in nearly three years, at 2021 Bad Homburg (d. Siniakova in F)
Also made SFs at Wimbledon and Cincinnati, and two further QFs in 2021.
Highlight of an interrupted 2020 season were R16 runs at Australian Open and US Open
Reached two finals across 2019, including a R-Up finish at Indian Wells (l. Andreescu), in what was the first Premier Mandatory final of her career. As a result, passed the $28 million prize money mark - currently eighth on the all-time list
Victory over Kontaveit in 2r at 2019 Doha marked 600th career win across all levels
Defeated Haddad Maia in 2r at 2019 Australian Open for 100th Grand Slam match-win (one of seven active players to achieve the feat)
Won two titles in 2018, at Sydney (d. Barty in F) and third Grand Slam crown of career at Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F), finishing the season ranked No.2
Also in 2018, advanced to SF at Australian Open (l. Halep in 3s, having held two match points), Dubai (l. eventual champion Svitolina) and Eastbourne (l. eventual champion Wozniacki
Best results of 2017 season were R-Up finish at Monterrey and SF runs at Tokyo [PPO] and Dubai
Enjoyed an outstanding 2016 season, winning first Grand Slam titles of career at Australian Open (d. S.Williams in F) and US Open (d. Ka.Pliskova in F), finishing R-Up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams in F) and rising to World No.1 in the WTA rankings. At 28, became oldest player to make her debut at World No.1
At 2016 Australian Open, became first Grand Slam champion to save match point en route to the title since Li Na at 2014 Australian Open (Kerber saved a match point in 1r win over Doi)
Finished 2016 year-end World No.1 ranking - became 12th WTA player to achieve the feat and second German woman to do so after Graf (eight times)
Was voted WTA Player of the Year in 2016 by international media; also, ITF World Champion and Olympics silver medalist that year. Ended the season with a tour-leading 63-18 win-loss record
Part of the Germany team that reached the final of 2014 Billie Jean King Cup. Also played the competition in 2007-08, 2012-13, 2015-18
Made Grand Slam breakthrough with run to SF at 2011 US Open (ranked No.92, upset No.13 A.Radwanska, l. eventual champion Stosur)
Broke into Top 100 on May 14, 2007 and reached first WTA QF one month later at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. Chakvetadze)
Lost to Dementieva in 1r at 2007 Roland Garros on her Grand Slam main draw debut
Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut, at 2006 Hasselt (d. Oprandi, l. Ivanovic)
Professional debut came in qualifying at 2003 Berlin
