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Kerber: “For me, the joy at being back on court again predominates”

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After two weeks of quarantine, only a few days now remain for #angeliquekerber to get back into form for the Australian Open. In an interview with #Porsche Newsroom, she explains how she spent the time alone in a hotel room, how she will be practicing and her expectations going into the year’s first grand slam tournament that begins in Melbourne on 8 February.

“It’s not yet the right time to set big goals,” said the #Porsche Brand Ambassador and two-time winner of the #Porsche #tennis Grand Prix. “I’m just simply looking forward to going out on court again in front of the fantastic fans. I’m going to enjoy it to the full.”

Angelique, what was your feeling when you were able to leave your hotel room for the first time in two weeks on Friday evening?

Angelique Kerber: “It was a beautiful, liberating feeling to go out into the fresh air and then being able to hit the first balls around midnight. Melbourne is one of my favourite cities on the tour. It made me all the happier to have the feeling of arriving here fully and to not only see the fantastic skyline through the windows. For me, it’ll now be all about getting into the grove in the little time and very few on-court sessions and making good use of the days up until the Australian Open.”

How did you spend the first days after quarantine?

Kerber: “Due to the short time we have to prepare, the first priority for me is obviously the on-court practice sessions. That’s what I’m focussing on. As we can move around Melbourne freely and all the restaurants and shops are open, it was a nice change to go out to eat again with my team. A trip to St Kilda Beach was, as every year, also a part of things.”

You prepared very hard for the Australian Open. How good did you feel and how much were you looking forward to playing? 

Kerber: “One always very much looks forward to the start of the season in Australia. The prospect of playing again in front of enthusiastic fans in the stadium in which I won my first Grand Slam in 2016 motivated me in the last few weeks to go to my limit when practicing. The postponement of the start of tour meant I had significantly more time to prepare than usual. Now I have to be realistic and see how much I can catch up on after not holding a racket for two weeks.” 

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