Wimbledon champion, Angelique Kerber has revealed her philosophy that has lead to her grand slam success.
The German won her third grand slam title at SW19 last month after defeating 23 time grand slam champion Serena Williams. The win meant that she is now a Roland Garros victory away from the career grand slam which proves she is a versatile champion.
So, what’s Kerber’s philosophy? Well, in an interview with Stylist magazine the German revealed why she has so much success at the top of the women’s game, “I have a super-high pain threshold,” explained the former world number one. “In all sports you have to push yourself to the absolute limit, even when you don’t think you can push yourself any further. I am used to reaching high levels of pain.”
This high pain threshold would explain the German’s incredible 2018 after having a massive dip in form in 2017. After winning the Australian Open and US Open in 2016, the former world number one’s ranking slipped after the fame and pressures of grand slam success were too overwhelming for the German.
However Kerber is now back to her best and has had an incredible season so far as she looks to continue her momentum into the US Open Series. The current world number four also revealed why she is one of the most likeable players on tour, “I would like to think if you respect everyone, then they respect you in turn.”
The German’s next tournament is the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, which starts on Monday as she hopes to add to her 43 match wins that she has notched up in 2018.
