The former Grand Slam champion and world number one is passing on her experience.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber is on court for the first time as a mentor for the German Tennis Federation (DTB). The former world number one is working this week alongside national coach Torben Beltz with young German talents at her academy in Puszczykowo, Poland. The group includes Tessa Brockmann, Ella Seidel, Josy Daems, Lola Giza, Ida Wobker, Milena Steinkamp and Emily Eigelsbach; they are set to benefit from Kerber’s experience.
“As a mentor at the DTB, I want to pass some of that on to the next generation,” said the 38-year-old: “It’s important to me to listen to the young players and talk to them about what helped me at the decisive moments of my career.”
Beltz emphasised how valuable the time spent with Kerber is. “She knows from her own experience what it takes to work your way up to the very top of the world, step by step,” said Kerber’s former coach.
During her successful career, Kerber won the Australian Open, the US Open and Wimbledon. She retired in 2024 following the Olympic Games in Paris. At present, German women are struggling at the very top of the sport. The current number one is Tamara Korpatsch, who is ranked 62nd in the WTA rankings. The DTB has made it its mission to bring more professionals back to the very top, in both the men’s and women’s games.