Top 45 Angelique Kerber Quotes

At the end, I have to take the court I get scheduled on.

It’s something nice to be number one, of course, but there are much more expectations.

‘Nothing to lose’ means I can go out there and try to play like I’m playing, without pressure, without nothing.

First-round matches are always tough.

If the day ever comes when I am world No. 1, then great, but for me, the biggest dream was to win a slam, and I did it.

When I was a kid, I was always dreaming to one day be the No. 1 player in the world, to win Grand Slams.

Of course it’s tough to reach the number one place and also winning grand slams.

It’s always hot in Australia.

Just do what you love. This is what I am doing.

The ranking… it’s just a number.

My dream was always to win a grand slam, and my second dream was to be No. 1.

I knew that I have the game to beat the best players.

I just go out and play my best tennis.

Just follow your dreams and be patient.

I have a team around me to support me.

I did a few TV shows in Germany, lots of media.

I’m feeling good about my movement on grass courts; I can serve a little bit better. This makes me much more dangerous than on hard.

I’m one of the best players in the world. I think I can be proud about this.

When I was growing up, I was watching Steffi… she taught me, actually, that I’m on a good way and try to believe in myself.

Of course, you have always the goal for years to go there and to reach the top, but then if you are there, you actually don’t know what to expect.

To win the major, you have to play two weeks your best tennis and deal with a lot of things around, to put things together so to be really focused.

The hard work pays off.

It’s not like the world No.1 spot is always in my mind.

Winning the second grand slam, it was a bit different. I don’t have anything to prove anymore. I am at the top: number one.

You will always have ups and downs in your life and your career, but just stay positive and go for it.

Sometimes it’s better to not read too much, to not listen to everybody.

Against Serena, you never know how she’s serving.

To see that hard work paying off is very good.

On clay, you know that you have much longer rallies, and you must run for maybe two or three hours.

Just having what’s important, to have people around you to support and take care of you. That’s the most important thing when you are a professional athlete.

Everybody loves Wimbledon, with all the tradition and everything else.

I just remember celebrating my 18th birthday at home, so that was a big party.

The Germans must be together.

I feel German, that’s for sure. I grew up in Germany, I went to school in Germany and most of my friends are there. I play for Germany.

When I won my first Grand Slam in Australia, and we came back, I had much more confidence. I had much more belief in my game, about my improvement.

Puszczykowo is an important place in my life. I feel like I am at home there.

It’s a new situation. Of course, you have always the goal for years to go there and to reach the top, but then if you are there, you actually don’t know what to expect.

Having a team that I trust is, for me, really important.

I know that I can beat everybody, and this is what also gives me a lot of confidence and motivation for going out there and playing with a lot of emotion.

I know what to do to go for it and just take the game in my hands.

To play against Serena in a final is something special. You know you must play your best tennis.

It doesn’t matter which court I’m on.

I was trying to be improving my game, being more aggressive, and not just playing from the defensive end.

My game was always about good defence.

I’m not a machine.